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Premiere: Casper Allen ‘Hollywood TX’ – ‘The Magnolia Sessions’ Releases Today

5th February 20219th March 2021 Lee Edwards Anti-Corporate Music, Casper Allen, Country, Folk, Hollywood TX, The Magnolia Sessions

It’s the first Friday of the month again, and we all know what that means, as yes, it’s time for

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Wardruna 'Kvitravn'
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Review: Wardruna ‘Kvitravn’

11th January 202110th February 2021 Reza Mills By Norse Music, Folk, Kvitravn, Wardruna

Wardruna was formed in 2003 by former Gorgoroth members Einar Selvik and Gaahl as a project dedicated to creating musical

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Cristina Vane 'The Magnolia Sessions'
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Review: Cristina Vane ‘The Magnolia Sessions’

18th December 202027th January 2021 Rob Bryant Anti-Corporate Music, Blues, Cristina Vane, Folk, The Magnolia Sessions

This is The Magnolia Sessions number four, and I’m back in the ring to take another swing. First up was

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Johno Leeroy 'The Magnolia Sessions'
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Review: Johno Leeroy ‘The Magnolia Sessions’

11th December 202014th January 2021 Rob Bryant Anti-Corporate Music, Country, Folk, Johno Leeroy, The Magnolia Sessions

This is the third instalment in Anti-Corporate’s superb The Magnolia Sessions series and it doesn’t disappoint. If you’ve heard the

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Cristina Vane - Photo by Zachariah Orbin
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Video Premiere: Cristina Vane ‘Muddy Water’ – ‘The Magnolia Sessions’ Releases Today

4th December 202010th January 2021 Lee Edwards Anti-Corporate Music, Blues, Cristina Vane, Folk, Muddy Water, The Magnolia Sessions

It’s that time again as the ever faithful Anti-Corporate Music, and Dan Emery of Black Matter Mastering, bring us the

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Šamane ‘Šamane’
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Review: Šamane ‘Šamane’

30th November 202010th January 2021 Lee Beamish Alternative, Folk, Last Day Of The North, Šamane

In a world which is so immensely loud, and as volatile as it is right now, to find something so

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Alison Cotton 'Only Darkness Now'
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Review: Alison Cotton ‘Only Darkness Now’

13th November 202015th December 2020 Jamie Grimes Alison Cotton, Bloxham Tapes, Cardinal Fuzz Records, Drone, Feeding Tube Records, Folk, Only Darkness Now

Having surfaced initially as a cassette only release (Bloxham Tapes) and now manifesting in vinyl form (Cardinal Fuzz and Feeding

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Johno Leeroy - Photo by Zachariah Orbin
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Video Premiere: Johno Leeroy ‘Bass Boat’ – Taken From Debut Solo Album ‘The Magnolia Sessions’

6th November 20208th February 2022 Lee Edwards Anti-Corporate Music, Country, Folk, Johno Leeroy, The Magnolia Sessions

Since its arrival a few months back, we here at The Shaman have been huge fans of the country, folk

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Jason Dea West ‘The Magnolia Sessions’
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Review: Jason Dea West ‘The Magnolia Sessions’

27th October 202026th November 2020 Rob Bryant Anti-Corporate Music, Benjamin Tod, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Jason Dea West, The Magnolia Sessions

As a label, Anti-Corporate Music brings an abundance of volume and crusty intensity to the music world, but today I’m

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Elkhorn ‘Acoustic Storm’
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Review: Elkhorn ‘Acoustic Storm’

15th October 202019th November 2020 Harry Holmes Acoustic, Acoustic Storm, Cardinal Fuzz Records, Centripetal Force Records, Elkhorn, Folk

This is a record with a story. Once there was a storm…  Come in by the fire and watch the flames

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Review: Matt Heckler ‘The Magnolia Sessions’

29th September 202029th October 2020 Rob Bryant Anti-Corporate Music, Country, Folk, Matt Heckler, The Magnolia Sessions

As with previous reviews, I begin with a disclaimer; I listened to Old Rub Alcohol Blues from Matt Heckler’s album

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