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Track: It’s not a cover – Lutruwita/Tasmania’s go-to musician Jethro Pickett releases the shimmering and lush single ‘Jolene (not a cover)’

Jethro Pickett is the go-to guitarist in his home Lutriwitta/Tasmania – look at any recent release and you will find his signature chiming guitars sparkling somewhere in the mix (Claire…

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Album Review: Seth Lakeman – The Granite Way; folklore, melody and history beautifully entwined

Seth Lakeman’s forthcoming album, The Granite Way, set for release on February 14th via Honour Oak Records, reaffirms his mastery in contemporary folk music. While the album doesn’t mark a…

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News: Stranded Horse Shares New Single ‘Right No Wrongs With No Arms’ Alongside New Album Announcement (feat Boubacar Cissokho)

Stranded Horse (aka Yann Tambour) released their second album Humbling Tides (Talitres) in early 2011, featuring ethereal melodies with a wandering spirit. Years before, Tambour had made a dramatic artistic…

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Track: Katherine Priddy encapsulates the move from Winter to Spring in new single, Daybreaker

Katherine Priddy’s latest single Daybreaker, released via Cooking Vinyl, is a stunning collaboration with Poet Laureate Simon Armitage that beautifully captures the transition from winters grip to the warmth of…

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Album Review: Indie rock royalty the Snarski brothers join forces in Snarski vs Snarski for the exquisite album ‘Waiting For The Bell’ and announce tour dates.

The Snarski brothers are indie rock royalty here in Australia. Forming the iconic Chad’s Tree in the eighties, both brothers have continued to make a major contribution to the music…

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Meet: Ahead of her new sixth album Wildfires, we speak with Polly Paulusma

Polly Paulusma’s sixth studio album, Wildfires, marks a bold new chapter in her illustrious career. Released on February 28th via One Little Independent Records and Wild Sound, this expansive double…

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Live Review & Gallery: Wardruna Brings Nordic Folk Mysticism to Enmore Theatre – 25.01.25, Gadigal Land, Sydney

A few months ago, experimental ritualists Heilung played the Enmore Theatre while I sat at home, consumed by a perilous FOMO for Norse gods, goat horns, and giant Viking drums…

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News: Jim Ghedi Shares Track – Sheaf & Field; First Album In Four Years

Sheffield’s Jim Ghedi has shared a new single entitled ‘Sheaf & Field’ taken from his new album in four years ‘Wasteland’ due out on the 21st of February via Basin…

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News: Dark Nordic Folk Artist Kati Rán Celebrates The Ten Year Anniversary Of Her Debut Album ‘LYS’ With Vinyl & CD Reissue On Svart Records

In April 2025, dark nordic, pagan folk singer and multi-instrumentalist Kati Rán celebrates the ten-year anniversary of her debut album LYS (meaning “light” in Norwegian) with a brand-new physical release, available through…

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live review: paganfest – o2 victoria warehouse, manchester. 18/01/2025

It’s always going to be a fun evening when the Pagans and Pirates are in town and when Paganfest rolled into Manchester it was no different. Elvenking opened the preceding’s…

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