Dan Brodie has an excellent new album out called The Ballad of Cowboy Dan, a review of which is coming soon to PTW. In the review I write “If you can imagine Dylan and Nilsson recording an eclectic cosmic Americana record it might sound something like this impressive album,” and that description is emblematic of … Continue reading
Babitha’s debut album Brighter Side of Blue (Spunk), released earlier this year, is a superb album that weaves an intoxicating spell. Songwriter/singer/guitarist Imogen Grist stretches the form of folk music, taking it deeper into a full band, folk-rock cul-de-sac that feels decidedly metropolitan – a pastoral trip through suburban streets. Seemingly arriving fully formed, Babitha weaves … Continue reading
Ballarat VIC singer-songwriter Jeremy Beggs has a new single coming out tomorrow, his second songwriting and recording collaboration with Matt Joe Gow. ‘Signal Me In‘, a heartfelt song about seeking guidance and strength in life, expresses “a longing for a supportive partner to be a beacon of hope, even in challenging times,” explains Beggs. “Ultimately, … Continue reading
Minor Gold (Tracy McNeil and Dan Parsons) have been touring up a storm in the US over the last couple of months, performing songs from their self-titled debut album. Now they bring their harmony-rich folk and country sounds back to Australia for a comprehensive run of dates, running from this weekend in Newcastle, through to … Continue reading
Lo Carmen‘s creative CV runs deep – from author to actress, songwriter to singer and musician. She’s been a constant on the Sydney arts scene for decades now, constantly producing great work that always seems to possess a timeless quality. Carmen’s last album, Lovers Dreamers Fighters (2017), found her exploring more of a country influenced palette … Continue reading
Last month I took a look at Gillian Welch’s seminal 2001 album Time (The Revelator), a record steeped in folk authenticity and traditional form. That same year a band from Chicago took their suburban country rock and alt-country and blew it apart into a thousand musical fragments before reconstructing their songs into glorious and inventive … Continue reading
The Stuart Highway runs from Darwin, in the Northern Territory, via Tennant Creek and Alice Springs, to Port Augusta in South Australia and its northern starting point is the home of songwriter David Garnham, who has penned this concept album of sorts. The songs take in the geography, lifestyle and characters that populate and travel … Continue reading
MELBOURNE, VIC alt-country and Australian Americana artist Al Carr released his new single ‘The Rose of Jericho‘ a couple of weeks ago and now he reveals the video clip for the song, ahead of the release of his forthcoming third album The Right Dereliction, (October 25th). Al Carr started playing in Sydney bands in the late 90s before a move to … Continue reading
Melbourne duo The Weeping Willows have a beautiful and evocative new lyric video (by Anita Lester) for their song ‘Singin’ The Blues‘, and to celebrate they’re heading out on tour (see below). The song, taken from last year’s You Reap What You Sow album, is one of those devastating slow waltz ballads, unspooling at the … Continue reading
Sydney indie and alternative folk artist Hedy Blaazer is about to release her brand new single ‘2for1 Meal Deal‘ and we’re very pleased to be able to premiere it on PTW, ahead of its release across streaming services tomorrow. Earlier in 2023, Sydney-based singer-songwriter and guitarist Hedy Blaazer released her single ‘Video Ezy’, a stirring and emotive … Continue reading
Melbourne duo Hana Brenecki and guitarist Jessie-Lee Zubkevych have a new single out called ‘The Tallest of Tales‘, the second from their forthcoming new album, and we’re very happy to premiere the video clip for it today. It’s another fantastic single from the pair, Hana’s voice possessing the perfect balance of ache, twang and crackle. … Continue reading
PRESENTED BY DASHVILLE, 2SER AND POST TO WIRE One of the alt-country, Americana, folk, blues and rock ‘n’ roll highlights on the calendar each year is Dashville Skyline. The festival is held yearly in the Hunter Valley/Wonnarua Country region of NSW over the October long weekend. Dashville Skyline – Cosmic Country Weekender is a throwback … Continue reading
Taken from Tré Burt‘s forthcoming new LP Traffic Fiction, out Oct 6th via John Prine’s Oh Boy Records, ‘Piece of Me‘ has me mildly obsessed and listening to this gem on repeat. The way his voice strains and rattles at the edges, the way he doubles the timing of the song title as it tumbles … Continue reading
Paddy McHugh has been a favourite here at PTW for a number of years. His 2017 album Trials & Cape Tribulations in particular caught my ear and stuck with me. Paddy always manages to combine the social, the political and the personal, blending them in a passionate and emotive form that educates and entertains beautifully. … Continue reading
Melbourne/Naarm Americana artist and ex-Gooch Palmer Leroy Macqueen has released his new country single ‘Long Way Down’ single today. Firmly on the same playing field of warm and emotive crooning country in the vein of Orville Peck, Macqueen reinforces the impressive writing and singing chops he revealed on the fine previous single ‘Stepping Out’. Great … Continue reading
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