Rob Dickens, Author at Listening Through The Lens

Apr06

Yackandandah Folk Festival 2019

Here are our thoughts on the 2019 Yackandandah Folk Festival Yackandandah Folk Festival 22 – 24 March 2019 I’ve returned for another look at the Yackandandah Folk Festival after first experiencing it last year. It’s the 22nd edition of this lovely festival. Yackandandah is a small historic village (population 900 plus) located in the north east of the State of Victoria, having grown out of the mid 19th Century gold rush in the area,...

Apr03

The Maes – New Album

Read about the new release from The Maes listen to the first single The Maes in Tennessee – photo LTTL The Maes To Issue Self-Titled Album New Single Out Now Award winning Australian contemporary folk duo The Maes will be releasing a self-titled album on 3 May 2019. The Maes (formerly The Mae Trio) are sisters Maggie and Elsie Rigby and they have released a taste of what to expect in a few weeks with the first single...

Apr02

Will Kimbrough Finds The Perfect Groove

Read our review of ‘I Like It Down Here’ from Will Kimbrough Will Kimbrough – I Like It Down Here – Out April 19 By Rob Dickens Will Kimbrough is a prolific and much-in-demand person. An Alabama native he now lives in Nashville, which is fitting. In a town driven by music and replete with so many great players, he manages, not only to make a living, but to stand out amongst his peers. This talented and...

Mar26

Mary Bragg’s Brilliant Camouflage

Check out our review of Violets As Camouflage by Mary Bragg Mary Bragg – photo supplied Mary Bragg’s ‘Violets As Camouflage’ – One of the Year’s Best Releases By Rob Dickens Something happens here that grabs your attention. Violets As Camouflage by Mary Bragg (via Tone Tree Music) was released this month. It starts well, but not that startlingly, with the introductory, jazzy “I Thought You...

Mar25

Ordinary Elephant – New Album and Australian Tour

Award-winning folk duo releases new album & extensive tour dates Ordinary Elephant Ordinary Elephant To Release “Honest’ May 3, 2019 Video For Lead Single Out Tour Includes Australian Dates Intro Listening Through The Lens first laid eyes on nomadic folk duo Ordinary Elephant as they received an award for Artist Of The Year at Folk Alliance International February 2018 in Kansas City Missouri. Another sighting at the...