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Music, at its core, should stir the emotions in my opinion, and nothing has encapsulated this in recent years more

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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: Beware Wolves ‘Volume 2’

22nd January 202422nd January 2024 Reza Mills Acoustic, Aqualamb Records, Beware Wolves, Country

Hailing from the amazing city of Austin, Texas (I’ve been there, it really is that great) comes the mysterious singer-songwriter

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Review: Young James Long ‘Orogeny’

11th October 202311th October 2023 Reza Mills Blues, Country, Learning Curve Records, Rock 'n' Roll, Wrong Speed Records, Young James Long

Preston Wright Long III‘s musical career stretches back to the late ‘80s/early ‘90s when he was part of industrial crew

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Review: The Coffinshakers ‘Graves, Release Your Dead’

12th September 202312th September 2023 Reza Mills Country, Svart Records, The Coffinshakers

Since forming in 1995, Sweden’s The Coffinshakers are not exactly what you’d call the most prolific of bands seeing as

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Review: Spider Kitten ‘A Pound For The Peacebringer’

15th August 202315th August 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Country, Doom, Sludge, Spider Kitten

If anyone out there is a regular reader of my ‘waffle’ (thanks as ever Shaman Lee!) over the years, you’ll

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Review: Austin Stambaugh ‘Midwest Supernatural’

4th July 20234th July 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Anti-Corporate Music, Austin Stambaugh, Country, Folk

Steve Earle’s quote about standing on Bob Dylan’s coffee table and declaring Townes Van Zandt to be the greatest songwriter

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Review: Dorthia Cottrell ‘Death Folk Country’

17th April 202317th April 2023 Lee Beamish Country, Dorthia Cottrell, Folk, Relapse Records, Windhand

It’s not very often that an album title perfectly describes its content, to the point where three little words can

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Review: Soothsayer Orchestra ‘The Last Black Flower’

7th February 202316th March 2023 Tom Hanno Country, Death Rock, Lay Bare Recordings, Soothsayer Orchestra

Soothsayer Orchestra is the vehicle in which Pieter Hendriks expels his deepest musical desires. The press release states he’s a

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Review: Betty Benedeadly & Braden Guess ‘At The Institute Of Mentalphysics’

31st January 20238th March 2023 Reza Mills Betty Benedeadly, Braden Guess, Country, Desert Records

Having reviewed and enjoyed Betty Benedeadly‘s two EPs, 2021s From The Mesa and 2022s The Adventures Of Mabel & Carter,

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Premiere: Betty Benedeadly & Braden Guess ‘Dust Storm Dance’ – New Album ‘At The Institute Of Mentalphysics’, Pre-Sales Start Today

13th January 20238th March 2023 Lee Edwards Betty Benedeadly, Braden Guess, Country, Desert Records, Instrumental

We’re big fans of Betty Benedeadly since being introduced to her foot-stomping instrumental country and surf rock stylings when Desert