Prime Prine Live!
Oct08

Prime Prine Live!

Read our rundown of John Prine live at AmericanaFest 2016   Originally published on addictedtonoise.com.au   John Prine at The Station Inn – Americana Music Festival Conference 2016 This was on the Thursday night at Nashville’s AmericanaFest where attractive shows were calling out everywhere. Frankly, the choices were ridiculous – try these on for size – Billy Bragg and Joe Henry (Union Station), Jimmy...

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Dave Cobb’s Southern Family
Jun24

Dave Cobb’s Southern Family

Read our review of Dave Cobb’s project Southern Family   Two-time Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb has put together and produced an enticing new compilation called Southern Family (Low Country Sound/Elektra Records). The album features new recordings by a list of worthy performers – Zac Brown, Brandy Clark, Brent Cobb, Anderson East, Jason Isbell, Shooter Jennings, Jamey Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Rich Robinson,...

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Sturgill Simpson’s Guide to Virtuosity
May31

Sturgill Simpson’s Guide to Virtuosity

Read our review of Sturgill Simpson’s A Sailor’s Guide To Earth   Originally published on addictedtonoise.com.au There are three performers who are changing the face of country music. Not the Big Commercial ‘beers, hats and trucks’ Country – but the alt. and outlaw country movement. Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton and Sturgill Simpson are redefining and elevating not only a critical music genre but the way that...

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Best Live Shows 2014
Dec31

Best Live Shows 2014

Read our list of top twenty favourite live shows in 2014   If I thought choosing twenty album releases for the year was a challenge, reporting on the best live shows in 2014 has been extremely tough. My live music year in can be described as plentiful and remarkable.  Plentiful in the sense that I outdid past deeds in attending seven music festivals for the year which I estimate to equate to about twenty three full days of music...

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Columbia Missouri – The Roots n Blues n BBQ Festival
Sep29

Columbia Missouri – The Roots n Blues n BBQ Festival

Read about our day 1 at Roots n Blues n BBQ festival From Floristell to Columbia is about 80 miles.  We found our Country Inn easily enough, it was just along the I-65, were able to check in, dropped our bags and headed to the nearest Best Buy store.   My US cell phone has been playing up and is a bit of a relic, so the upgraded smart phone will be very welcome for the rest of the trip – no more dumb phones for me.  Back to the...

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