written by Chris Familton Folk and country flecked indie music seems to be really carving out a niche market for listeners wary of venturing deep into those traditional genres and who need to be eased in by more contemporary sounds. A band like The Head and the Heart are the perfect type of group to … Continue reading
Category Archives: Americana
Americana / Country / Folk / Indie Folk / Photos
PHOTOS: The Felice Brothers @ Annandale Hotel, Sydney (20/04/11)
The Felice Brothers played a stellar show here in Sydney last week and we’ll have a full review up shortly. Below are a couple of shots from the gig. For more head over to our Flickr page Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Sam Shinazzi | When The Lights Come Up
written by Chris Familton Local songwriter Sam Shinazzi is onto his fourth album with When The Lights Come Up and he again captures that easy listening indie-country vibe that was so prevalent in the 90s with acts like Lemonheads and Buffalo Tom. This is a record that will never set the world on fire … Continue reading
Album Reviews / Americana / Folk / Freak Folk
ALBUM REVIEW: The Low Anthem | Smart Flesh
written by Chris Familton In 2009 The Low Anthem introduced themselves to the world with their 2nd album Oh My God, Charlie Darwin. With high profile championing from the likes of NPR and Mojo Magazine they quickly became part of the post-Bon Iver/Fleet Foxes world with their rustic americana and harmony-rich folk. Smart Flesh … Continue reading
Americana / Folk / Freak Folk / Stream
Essential Listening: Josh T. Pearson
If you haven’t heard of Josh T. Pearson then you definitely have a hole in your record collection. Pearson was the main guy behind Lift To Experience who delivered one of first great albums of the 21st Century (and all time in my opinion). It was burnt out desert folk and blues that bloomed into … Continue reading
VIDEO: Shona Tucker | Where’s Eddie?
Drive-By Truckers’ Shona Tucker plays an acoustic version of the Eddie Hinton classic that the band covered on their recent (and mighty fine) Go-Go Boots album. Continue reading
Album Reviews / Americana / Folk / Indie Folk
ALBUM REVIEW: The Cave Singers | No Witch
written by Chris Familton The third album from The Cave Singers continues their folk blues riffing and continues to invite comparisons with the likes of Two Gallants. Across twelve tracks they keep things stripped right back to the minimum requirements for snaking grooves and tales from the dark side. Singer Pete Quirk has a great … Continue reading
Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine
I’m not sure how this one snuck past late last year but damn it is a great line-up for one of country music’s more respected songwriters. Prine’s songs are reinterpreted and given new life by a stellar line-up of contemporary artists. It is pretty much a who’s who of current americana. In particular Justin Vernon’s … Continue reading
The Felice Brothers to tour Australia…
Finally we get to experience the live show by The Felice Brothers down here in Australia and New Zealand this April. On the back of the recent album Yonder Is The Clock, the boys will be playing their own shows as well as a couple of festivals. Don’t miss ’em! Tour Dates April 20 | … Continue reading
VIDEO: Iron & Wine | Tree By The River (Live on Soundcheck)
The new Iron & Wine album is fast becoming our favourite of the year so far… Check out the track Tree By The River, stripped down and acoustic on WNYC Radio’s Soundcheck show… Continue reading
Joe Pug returns to Australia…
The fantastic Joe Pug makes a return visit down under in March, check him out if you can, Post To Wire recommend him highly! Hopefully we should have a couple of sampler CDs to give away soon, stay tuned… TOUR DATES March 11 Sydney–Notes March 12 Port Fairy–Port Fairy Folk Festival March 13 Port Fairy–Port … Continue reading
Americana / Country / News / Rockabilly
Columbia/Legacy to release new Johnny Cash ‘bootleg’…
FROM MEMPHIS TO HOLLYWOOD: BOOTLEG VOL. 2 continues the series, as compilation producer Gregg Geller focuses on the dawning of Johnny Cash’s recording career at Sun Records in Memphis from late 1954 to late ’57 (on CD One), into his first decade at Columbia Records in Nashville, from 1958 to 1969 (on CD Two). … Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: The Duke & The King | Long Live The Duke & The King
written by Chris Familton With the stock of The Felice Bros still on the rise, Simone Felice split from his brothers and formed The Duke & The King. Their first album Nothing Gold Can Stay received wide acclaim before Felice hit a major stop sign this year – undergoing urgent heart surgery to rectify a … Continue reading
Post To Wire – 12 for 2010…
Damian Jurado | Saint Bartlett Justin Townes Earle | Harlem River Blues Robert Plant | Band Of Joy Mavis Staples | You’re Not Alone Phosphorescent | Here’s To Taking It Easy Mark Moldre | The Waiting Room Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan | Hawk Neil Young | Le Noise … Continue reading
VIDEO: Magnolia Electric Co | Down The Wrong
man I love Jason Molina’s voice… Continue reading
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