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Betty Benedeadly & Braden Guess 'At The Institute Of Mentalphysics'
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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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Betty Benedeadly & Braden Guess
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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

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Benjamin Tod 'Songs I Swore I'd Never Sing'
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Review: Benjamin Tod ‘Songs I Swore I’d Never Sing’

27th September 20229th December 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden Anti-Corporate Music, Benjamin Tod, Country, Folk

Benjamin Tod, frontman of the acclaimed country outfit Lost Dog Street Band has lived more in his 32 years on

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Tyler Hood 'The Magnolia Sessions'
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Review: Tyler Hood ‘The Magnolia Sessions’

23rd September 20229th December 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden Anti-Corporate Music, Country, Folk, The Magnolia Sessions, Tyler Hood

After a six-month hiatus the much vaunted The Magnolia Sessions from Anti Corporate Records returns for its third series. The

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Tyler Hood - Photo by Ericka Poore
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Premiere: Tyler Hood ‘Bulldoze My Love’ – Taken From The Latest ‘The Magnolia Sessions’ That Releases Today

9th September 20229th December 2022 Lee Edwards Anti-Corporate Music, Country, Folk, The Magnolia Sessions, Tyler Hood

After a six-month wait since the release of Jade Brodie and her The Magnolia Sessions, we at The Shaman are

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Marissa Nadler - Photo by Kristin Cofer
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Video Premiere: Marissa Nadler ‘Sad Cinderella’ – Taken From ‘Songs Of Townes Van Zandt Vol. III’

16th June 202227th July 2022 Lee Edwards Amenra, Cave In, Country, Folk, Marissa Nadler, My Proud Mountain, Neurot Recordings, Townes Van Zandt, Various Artists

At Shaman HQ we have a long-standing history with the singer songwriter Townes Van Zandt. Since its inception back in

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Songs Of Townes Van Zandt Vol III
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Review: Various Artists ‘Songs Of Townes Van Zandt Vol. III’

8th June 202215th July 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden Amenra, Cave In, Country, Folk, Marissa Nadler, My Proud Mountain, Neurot Recordings, Townes Van Zandt, Various Artists

Time and circumstance have meant that it has been a long time since the last entry in the My Proud

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Amigo The Devil
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In Search Of Tone: Amigo The Devil

7th June 202215th July 2022 Josh Schneider Amigo The Devil, Country, Folk, In Search Of Tone, Liars Club Records

My wife and I have similar taste in music and often share bands we’ve discovered with each other. Amigo The

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Jade Brodie 'The Magnolia Sessions'
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Review: Jade Brodie ‘The Magnolia Session’

23rd March 20224th May 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden Anti-Corporate Music, Country, Folk, Jade Brodie, The Magnolia Sessions

The seventh instalment of Anti-Corporate Music/Black Matter Mastering mastermind and sound engineer Dan Emery’s The Magnolia Sessions comes from the

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Jade Brodie - Photo by Ericka Poore
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Premiere: Jade Brodie ‘Split My Tooth’ – The Latest ‘The Magnolia Sessions’ Lands Today

4th March 20224th May 2022 Lee Edwards Anti-Corporate Music, Country, Folk, Jade Brodie, The Magnolia Sessions

Can you believe it’s the first Friday of March already, so regular readers of The Shaman will know what that

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Douglas Francisco 'The Magnolia Sessions'
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Review: Douglas Francisco ‘The Magnolia Sessions’

1st March 20226th April 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden Anti-Corporate Music, Country, Douglas Francisco, Folk, The Magnolia Sessions

Bringing his take on folk noir and dark country to The Magnolia Sessions is the latest recording from the enigmatic

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

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