Live Review: Tift Merritt at The Lexington, London, 31.1.2017
On this last day in January, with the rain pouring down in the cloying cold outside, upstairs at the Lexington is snug. There’s a dampness in the air as we…
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Track: Julia Sheer – Takes One To Know One
After being quiet from the scene for a fair while, Julia Sheer has returned with a new EP on the horizon and a brilliant single to showcase her talents and…
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See: Country Lips reveal new video for Grizzly Bear Billboard
Eight piece country collective Country Lips have released a new video for the track Grizzly Bear Billboard, taken from their forthcoming album, ‘Til the Daylight Comes’, out on January 6th.…
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News: Hurray For The Riff Raff announce new shows
Hurray for the Riff Raff are coming back to the UK in 2017! In some really small venues though, so don’t hang around if you want to get tickets. Plus if…
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Reissue: Terry Allen – Lubbock (On Everything)
I’m not a huge fan of ‘country’ music. Sure, I can appreciate its narrative qualities, I have a well chosen Johnny Cash compilation in my album collection, I love the…
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Album Review: Dolly Parton – Pure and Simple
I can’t remember a time when I hadn’t heard of Dolly Parton. As I grew up during the 80s, Parton always seemed to be part of the cultural background noise,…
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Album Review: D Ferren – Trials And Dusty Trails
by Mary Moore Photo by Ryan Hodges Photography Mary Moore is a supporter of the arts. She’s a giver of sunshine and a purveyor of the whimsical as well. She…
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See: Billy Bragg and Joe Henry release video ahead of Shine A Light
A preview of the Shine A Light project, looking at the history and songs of the American railway, Billy Bragg and Joe Henry have released a video of the recording…
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Track: Modern Mal – Wild Heart
Out of Michigan, Modern Mal are a collective of musicians, including Rachel Brooke and Savannah Buist from The Accidentals. Wild Heart is their new and debut video, and features an…
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Live: Hurray For The Riff Raff. Birmingham 29.06.16
The Rainbow is one of my favourite venues in Birmingham, a quirky pub has a discreet back door towards the toilets that opens into what appears to be a disused warehouse. The…
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