On his 73rd birthday Bob Dylan has announced he is returning to Australia and New Zealand for a run of shows many of which are in relatively intimate theatre settings. Here’s the list of dates and venues plus a listen to the new Dylan track ‘Full Moon & Empty Arms’ from his forthcoming 2014 album … Continue reading
Category Archives: Country
NEWS: Fanny Lumsden launches Pozible campaign for debut album
Fanny Lumsden & The Thrillseekers have recently announced their Pozible campaign to fund the recording and release of their debut album. They’ve been touring regularly over the last few years, released an EP and a single and are now ready to step up with a fresh batch of songs that will comprise their first … Continue reading
Alt-Country / Americana / Country / Folk / Freak Folk / New Music / Stream
NEW MUSIC: Wooden Wand ~ Farmer’s Corner
James Jackson Toth is a prolific songwriter and musician by anyone’s measure. Recording under a number of names and in collaboration with a range of other musicians such as Michael Gira (Swans), he seems most himself when operating as Wooden Wand. On his new album Farmer’s Corner (his 14th by our count) he brings one … Continue reading
Album Reviews / Alt-Country / Bluegrass / Blues / Country / Folk / Soul / Videos
ALBUM REVIEW: Tami Neilson ~ Dynamite!
Tami Neilson has long established herself as one of the finest local progenitors of Americana music since relocating from her native Canada to New Zealand. She’s scored numerous awards and critical praise and Dynamite! continues her magical run with her finest collection of songs to date, both in their spirited performance and superb songwriting. Clocking … Continue reading
Bluegrass / Blues / Country / Folk / Gig Reviews
LIVE REVIEW: Pokey LaFarge @ The Basement, Sydney (13/03/14)
It was surprising to see that this concert was sold out given that Pokey LaFarge’s profile is only starting to grow in this part of the world. Put it down to a strong roots community with their ears to the ground and word-of-mouth buzz from his other Australian festival and headline shows perhaps. Regardless, … Continue reading
NEWS: Sydney gets a new weekly country music night
Thursday March 27th is the launch of a new weekly night at the Marrickville Bowling Club dedicated to country music – old time, roots and bluegrass. Regular events like Folk club showed that a genre-specific night is definitely sustainable and one catering to the Americana community is long overdue. PTW raises it’s hat to Fun … Continue reading
Live in Sydney: The Porch Light Sessions
Singer/songwriter Leroy Lee has put together a new regular Americana night at the Petersham Bowling Club on the second Thursday of every month. The first Porch Light Sessions kicks off tomorrow night featuring Leroy Lee, The Morrisons and Lacey Cole and the Lazy Colts. We caught up with Lee Briefly to find out what the ethos … Continue reading
Album Artwork / Album Reviews / Alt-Country / Americana / Country / Rock / Videos
ALBUM REVIEW: Dave Favours ~ Wet Suburban Sunday
Ex-The Delivery guitarist Dave Favours has stepped out on his lonesome with an assured and accomplished debut album that pays respect to some of his influences amid well-crafted originals. The Saints, Ramones and The Rolling Stones (Loving Cup) get the Favours treatment yet his own songs like the rowdy and rockabilly-leaning single Linda Marie and … Continue reading
Alt-Country / Americana / Country / Gig Reviews / Photos
Inner Western 3: Country Covers @ Petersham Bowling Club (09/03/14)
Yesterday saw the third instalment of Inner Western, the country covers afternoon at the Petersham Bowling Club in Sydney. It was another great event with covers of songs from Hank Williams, Neil Young, Ryan Adams, Lucinda Williams, Iris Dement, Blaze Foley, Gillian Welch, The Rolling Stones, Gram Parsons and of course Townes Van Zandt. The … Continue reading
NEWS: Caitlin Harnett releases album teaser
Sydney singer/songwriter Caitlin Harnett has a new album on the way and she’s kindly given us a teaser of what we can expect from The River Runs North when it is released later this year. The album was recorded live to tape at Little Bullhorn Studios in Ottawa in 2013 and from the snippets here it … Continue reading
Album Artwork / Alt-Country / Americana / Bluegrass / Country / Folk / Mixtape / Stream
Post To Wire ~ Americana Mixtape Vol. 2
Tracklisting Gene Clark – American Dreamer (American Dreamer soundtrack) Calexico – Alone Again Or (Love cover, Alone Again Or EP, 2003) Davey Craddock & The Spectacles – Keep On Waiting (Going Home EP, 2012) Bill Monroe – Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Country & Western Hit Parade 1947, compilation) Phosphorescent – Cocaine Lights (Pride, 2007) Oakley … Continue reading
LIVE: The Wild Men of Folk feat. Mike McCarthy, Mark Moldre, Kris Morris and Adam Lang
On February 27th ‘The Wild Men of Folk’ will be playing at Lizotte’s Kincumber. Featuring Mike McCarthy, Mark Moldre, Kris Morris and Adam Lang the foursome will be playing a mix of their own material and sharing a few favourite covers ( incl. Mississippi John Hurt, Lucinda Williams, Tom Waits, Gillian Welch, Steve Earle, Lefty Frizzell and … Continue reading
NEWS: Bear Family releasing Dolly Parton & Porter Wagoner box set
Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner are two of the most iconic performers in country music and over the years the duo collaborated numerous times, both on record and on stage. German label Bear Family are about to release a new 6 disc box set celebrating the music the pair created together for the label RCA … Continue reading
Alt-Country / Blues / Country / Tour / Videos
LOST RAGAS ~ Phantom Ride video and tour
Lost Ragas are a new band based around the supremely talented Matt Walker, a songwriter, guitarist who I first discovered on his I Listen to the Night collaboration with Ashley Davies back in 1997. That was of course very much a blues-based record while this project marries the blues and country music. They released their … Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Rosanne Cash ~ The River & The Thread
Rosanne Cash stepped out of her father’s shadow many years ago and has increasingly delivered deeply emotive and personal albums. This may be her best yet, eschewing country music cliches while still remaining firmly rooted in the rich storytelling world of Americana music. There are swampy, Southern musical landscapes reminiscent of where Dylan now resides … Continue reading
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