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Review: Aurelia Anne Cohen ‘The Magnolia Sessions’

31st March 202631st March 2026 Martin Williams Americana, Anti-Corporate Music, Aurelia Anne Cohen, Folk, The Magnolia Sessions

While I personally have not yet covered any of Anti-Corp Music’s mainman, Dan Emery’s fabled The Magnolia Sessions, I’ve been

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Review: Wino ‘Create Or Die’

1st December 20251st December 2025 Martin Williams Americana, Doom, Ripple Music, Scott "Wino" Weinrich, Wino

Chances are if you’re reading this review, or The Sleeping Shaman in general, the man known as Wino needs no

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Review: Nero Kane ‘For The Love, The Death And The Poetry’

3rd October 20253rd October 2025 Lee Beamish Americana, Nero Kane, Subsound Records

So here we are, well into the second half of 2025, and it would seem that the world is well

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Review: Årabrot ‘Rite Of Dionysus’

22nd September 202522nd September 2025 Lee Beamish Alternative, Americana, Årabrot, Dalapop, Noise-Rock

Having only discovered Årabrot in the last few years, one thing that’s always struck me is the evolution of their

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Review: Spider Kitten ‘The Truth Is Caustic To Love’

27th June 202527th June 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Americana, APF Records, Doom, Grunge, Noise-Rock, Spider Kitten

‘Mental illness? Check. Addiction? Check. Despair? Oh yeah, it’s there. They don’t sing about hope. They sing about what happens

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Review: Mika Häkki ‘Mørker’

30th April 202530th April 2025 Martin Williams Americana, Folk, Majestic Mountain Records, Mika Häkki, Monolord

I must admit, I wasn’t surprised to see Mika Häkki, the eccentric bassist and wielder of the fuzziest of tones

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Review: Thee Old Night ‘Thee Old Night’

11th February 202511th February 2025 El Jefe Americana, Firelight Records, Folk, Thee Old Night

So, what happens when you breed your doomy-stoner roots with alt-country and Americana? Erik Sugg (he of Demon Eye and

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Review: The Bridge City Sinners ‘In The Age Of Doubt’

31st July 202431st July 2024 Lee Beamish Americana, Flail Records, The Bridge City Sinners

Having been a fan since around 2019, it’s been quite the ride following the little-known punk rock/dark folk outfit The

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Review: Amigo The Devil ‘Yours Until The War Is Over’

22nd February 202422nd February 2024 Josh Schneider Americana, Amigo The Devil, Country, Liars Club Records

Captivating. That one word describes Amigo The Devil perfectly. His music, his stage presence and his stories hold you as

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Review: David Eugene Edwards ‘Hyacinth’

27th September 202327th September 2023 Reza Mills Americana, David Eugene Edwards, Folk, Sargent House

I’ve name-checked 16 Horsepower and Wovenhand numerous times in reviews for The Shaman, and now that I have an opportunity

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Review: Dee Calhoun ‘Old Scratch Comes To Appalachia’

12th July 202312th July 2023 Spring ‘The Strutter’ Chase Acoustic, Americana, Argonauta Records, Dee Calhoun

There’s no doubt about Screaming Mad Dee Calhoun having creativity, and that he has what it takes mentally to produce

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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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Following Wednesday’s premiere of an excerpt built around INTERVAL 1, TESA return with a second glimpse into TESA MAN, this

Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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