Albums Of The Month – May 2023
Our Top Six Releases May 23 Slaid Cleaves – Photo: Yvette Foster Photography Top Six Releases May 2023 Our Top Six Releases May 23 By Rob Dickens Annie Bartholomew Sisters Of The White Chapel Independent 16 June 2023 Alaskan folksinger Annie Bartholomew became fascinated by the stories of sex workers during the 19th century after touring a brothel museum in the south east of that State. She wanted to bring attention to the...
Can You Love The Panhandlers As Much As They Love West Texas?
The Panhandlers New Album Reviewed The Pnahandlers – Mackenzie Ryan Photography The Panhandlers Second Album ‘Tough Country’ Out Now By Rob Dickens As a keen Australian observer of US roots music and culture, there’s no doubt that Americans are immensely proud of their nation. Citizens love their State and County too. Texans take it a step further and, with the possible exception of Kentuckians, are A-graders...
Bud Rokesky Shines As An Outsider
Bud Rokesky Album Review Bud Rokesky – Photo: James Adams ‘Outsider’ by Bud Rokesky Album Out Now Shows Coming Up Including Port Fairy Folk Festival By Rob Dickens This is a striking debut, featuring Queensland singer-songwriter Bud Rokesky’s glorious deep and measured vocals over graphic tales of life from the perspective of someone that’s spent much time picking apart human behaviour and feelings. In...
Albums Of The Month – March 2023
Our Top Six Releases Mar 23 Sunny War – Photo: LTTL Top Six Releases March 2023 Our Top Six Releases Mar 23 By Rob Dickens Cinder Well Cadence Free Dirt Records 21 April 2022 Cinder Well is Amelia Baker’s experimental folk project. To these ears, Baker’s voice is outrageously captivating, moody and evocative beyond the pale. When set against sparse and forceful string arrangements, it is overwhelming. Cadence is still a...
Results Actually Exceptional – Ian Jones
Ian Jones New Release Reviewed Ian Jones – Photo: Justin Dylan Renney ‘Results Not Typical’ The New Album From Ian Jones Out 7 April 2023 By Rob Dickens Experienced singer-songwriter Ian Jones has issued his debut full-length release Results Not Typical and it’s a defining statement of the finest songcraft and musical artistry. Released on April 7, 2023 (via Thin Silver Records) the album’s eleven tracks throw...
Albums Of The Month – February 2023
Our Top Six Releases Feb 23 Mighty Poplar – Photo: Brian Carroll Top Six Releases February 2023 Our Top Six Releases Feb 23 By Rob Dickens Cody Christian Canary In A Coal Mine Independent 5 August 2022 Cody Christian gave up his job as a shipbuilder after eight years, declaring to his colleagues that he wanted an occupation where “my beard would be valued”. According to the bio on his website: “He’s been...
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