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
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
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
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
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
man I love Jason Molina’s voice… Continue reading
written by Chris Familton Robert Plant must have a firm grasp on what made 2007’s Raising Sand with Alison Krauss such a success as he has twisted the formula ever so slightly and come up with another wonderful set of warm, rich and beguiling songs. While others who share his musical past are content to … Continue reading
written by Chris Familton Chris Altmann is the singer with Melbournians The Vandas but he is fast developing a solo career with some authentic country and southern rock acoustica. From the first guitar notes and words he came across as someone who knows his country music and isn’t afraid to frame his songs in the … Continue reading
The BBC are generally pretty onto it when it comes to music docos and this one covering the whole LA Laurel Canyon scene of the 70s is no exception. Featuring -Neil Young, CSN, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne and various groupies, label managers and promoters… Continue reading
Loving this new video from Swede Kristian Matsson. It is taken from this year’s album The Wild Hunt. Matsson also has a new EP that came out in September – Sometimes the Blues is Just A Passsing Bird. Continue reading
written by Chris Familton Isobel Campbell (ex Belle & Sebastian) continues her collaboration with Mark Lanegan and over six years she has produced three albums that delve deeper into brittle Americana blues, folk and dark country at each turn. With the latest, Hawk, the good news is that she has produced her best work yet. … Continue reading
Judee Sill was a 70s folk singer who only released two albums before dying of a drug overdose in 1979. American Dust/Inertia have released a tribute album featuring the likes of Ron Sexsmith, Bill Callahan and Beth Orton and it is a wonderful collection of songs that, in these hands, are given fresh life and … Continue reading
written by Chris Familton Daisy M. Tulley has been building a solo career alongside her day job in Bridezilla and it is proving to be impressive one. In front of the growing crowd she silenced the chatterers at the bar and delivered a set of haunting, stately songs that grew and faded at a funereal … Continue reading
Howe Gelb has released a new record with a new band A Band Of Gypsies, called Alegrias. As the name suggests it is a much more gypsy flavoured album but still with Gelb’s sun-baked desert americana and quirky way with words. I love his description of a ‘myopic optimistic hooker’. Continue reading
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