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For a seasoned ear constantly attuned to the ever-shifting landscape of rock, yet holding an innate affection for country-folk and

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Review: Twin Serpent ‘True Norwegian Blackgrass’

28th May 202628th May 2026 Reza Mills Bluegrass, Country, Punk, Svart Records, Twin Serpent

Twin Serpent from Trondheim, Norway comprises Timo Silvola (vocals/banjo/acoustic guitar), Hanna Fauske (vocals/bass), Tony Gonzalez (electric guitar/choir) and Viktor Kristensen

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Review: Benjamin Tod ‘Vengeance And Grace’

27th April 202627th April 2026 Mark Hunt-Bryden Benjamin Tod, Country, Folk, Thirty Tigers

An album from Lost Dog Street Band frontman Benjamin Tod wasn’t on my bingo card for 2026… Following the man

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Review: Squeaky Bones ‘The Magnolia Sessions’

23rd April 202623rd April 2026 Martin Williams Americana, Country, Squeaky Bones, The Magnolia Sessions

Here at The Shaman, we’ve proudly covered the ongoing The Magnolia Sessions practically from the beginning. The brainchild of Dan

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Review: Chris Emmert ‘The Magnolia Sessions’

14th April 202614th April 2026 Mark Hunt-Bryden Anti-Corporate Music, Chris Emmert, Country, Folk, The Magnolia Sessions

Back in 2020, few people would have imagined that the enduring (and endearing) success of Anti-Corp Music’s The Magnolia Sessions

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Review: The Bandit Queen Of Sorrows ‘The Magnolia Sessions’

2nd April 20262nd April 2026 Mark Hunt-Bryden Anti-Corporate Music, Country, Folk, The Bandit Queen Of Sorrows, The Magnolia Sessions

One of the most valuable things for the continuing health of music is for new or underground artists to get

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Review: Joe’s Truck Stop ‘The Magnolia Sessions’

2nd February 20262nd February 2026 Mark Hunt-Bryden Anti-Corporate Music, Country, Folk, Joe's Truck Stop, The Magnolia Sessions

For the first two years of its existence, Anti-Corp/Black Matter Mastering’s fantastic The Magnolia Sessions ran at a blistering pace,

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Review: Coleman Williams ‘The Magnolia Sessions’

23rd January 202623rd January 2026 Mark Hunt-Bryden Anti-Corporate Music, Coleman Williams, Country, Folk, The Magnolia Sessions

When he created The Magnolia Sessions back in 2020 to showcase real country, bluegrass and folk music, Anti-Corp Music main

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Review: Jesse Sykes And The Sweet Hereafter ‘Forever, I’ve Been Being Born’

29th December 202529th December 2025 Reza Mills Country, Folk, Ideologic Organ, Jesse Sykes And The Sweet Hereafter, Southern Lord

Following the dissolution of short-lived band Hominy, which Jesse played in with then husband Jim, she teamed up with Whiskeytown’s

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Review: Willi Carlisle ‘The Magnolia Sessions’

28th February 202528th February 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Anti-Corporate Music, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, The Magnolia Sessions, Willi Carlisle

This year it has been hard to get going, especially when pummelled daily by the 24/7 news cycle bringing fresh

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Review: Conny Ochs ‘Troubadour’

6th November 20246th November 2024 Reza Mills Conny Ochs, Country, Exile On Mainstream Records, Folk

In May I attended Exile on Mainstream‘s 25th Anniversary celebrations in Leipzig, Germany where I got to meet at long

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