Shane Nicholson is gearing up for the release of his new album Hell Breaks Loose on August 7th (Lost Highway Australia/Universal) and first cab off the rank is the single ‘Secondhand Man’, a brisk and breezy track with a melancholic undercurrent. Catchy as hell too. It also features backing vocals from Katie Brianna. Tour Dates Aug … Continue reading
Category Archives: New Music
NEW MUSIC: Lucero ~ Went Looking For Warren Zevon’s Los Angeles
After the release of their double live LP Live From Atlanta in 2014 Lucero return with a new album All A Man Should Do on September 18th. Here’s the first taste of the album with a tribute of sorts to the late great Warren Zevon. Album Pre-Order Continue reading
NEW MUSIC: Joshua Seymour ~ Two Or Few
Joshua Seymour (Cherrywood) has a new album coming out soon called Rope Tied Hope.It was recorded in the famous Echo Lab Studio in Dallas TX and co-produced by Robert Jason Vandygriff of The Von Ehrics and RJV & Hell County Revival. You can catch Seymour live and help him launch the new album at The Toff in Town … Continue reading
NEW MUSIC: Ayleen O’Hanlon – North Of Nowhere
Melbourne’s Ayleen O’Hanlon has a new album called Blend And Spill coming out on July 27th and she’s released the first single from it in the form of ‘North Of Nowhere’. With a sweet soulful folk fee with hints of sultry twangl it talks of the spiritual connection to places and their emotional pull. Wonderful stuff. … Continue reading
THE WEEKLY ROUND-UP: May 22nd, 2015
As we roll into the weekend and look back at the last week, our highlight was last night’s double album launch featuring Ruby Boots (Solitude) and Raised By Eagles‘ (Diamonds in the Bloodstream) with local gent Andy Golledge opening with a superb set in trio band mode (see photos). Both the headliners more than did … Continue reading
NEW MUSIC: Josh Rennie-Hynes ~ Land Of Clouds
Brisbane’s Josh Rennie-Hynes has released a clip for a new song ‘Land Of Clouds’, filmed as part of the Black Bear Sessions. Accompanied by Liam Gerner and Caitlin Harnett, the track we’re guessing is a love song to New Zealand where Rennie-Hynes toured last year and indeed is heading back to again next month (see tour poster … Continue reading
The Weekly Round-Up: May 15th, 2015
International news has been high on our radar at the end of this week with the announcement of the nominees for the Americana Honors and Awards to be held at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville in September. many of the expected nominees are there – Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell and Lucinda Williams whose album of … Continue reading
NEW MUSIC: Giant Sand ~ Transponder
Taken from the new Giant Sand LP Heartbreak Pass, here’s a trippy video clip for the track Transponder featuring Jason Lytle of Grandaddy. Continue reading
NEW MUSIC: Sara Syms ~ Way Back Home
Nashville’s Sara Syms has a new album called Way Back Home due for release this September and she has been kind enough to share the title track with us. The song has just the right balance of shimmer and solid rhythm section beneath Syms’ rich ache of a voice. Continue reading
NEW MUSIC: Jason Isbell ~ 24 Frames
Jason Isbell has huge expectations on his shoulders ahead of the release of the follow-up to his critically acclaimed Southeastern album. On the evidence of this first song to emerge from Something More Than Free he’s continued his great songwriting and lyrical deftness. Continue reading
THE WEEKLY ROUND-UP: May 1st, 2015
The weather has been fairly chaotic of late here in Sydney and one victim of it’s wrath was the Petersham Bowling Club, one of the finest supporters of roots music with live shows, craft beer and a family friendly environment. They suffered water damage and had to reschedule some shows while they cleaned up the … Continue reading
NEW MUSIC: Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell ~ You Can’t Say We Didn’t Try
Here’s the first taste of the new Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell duet album due for release via Nonesuch Records on May 12th. The Traveling Kind follows their successful 2013 LP Old Yellow Moon. ‘You Can’t Say Were Didn’t Try’ is another sweet heartstring duet from the pair. Australia Tour Dates June 21, Perth, Concert Hall … Continue reading
THE WEEKLY ROUND-UP: 24th April, 2015
It has been a big week for Americana related tour announcements with news that The Milk Carton Kids, Mary Chapin Carpenter & Tift Merritt and Ryan Adams & Jenny Lewis will be touring here over the next few months. Local acts have also got in on the action with Marlon Williams announcing an Australian and New … Continue reading
NEW MUSIC: Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard ~ It’s All Going To Pot
The two outlaw country legends Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard have teamed up for a new album (Django and Jimmie) and on the evidence of this clip for the first single they had a barrel of fun recording it. I’t’s All Going To Pot’ is a lively and funny play on words and Willie’s infamous … Continue reading
NEW MUSIC: The Milk Carton Kids ~ Monterey
The duo who have a sideline in standup comedy onstage between their songs are about to release their new album Monterey on May 19th via Anti Records. i was very impressed by The Milk Carton Kids when they played Sydney’s Factory Theatre a couple of years ago but on record they haven’t yet nailed it, unable … Continue reading