Some albums hit and fade out quickly, while others have a long shelf life, slowly revealing themselves over repeat listens, accompanying the listener across extended periods of time, seasonal changes, and life’s ups and downs. Fort Worth, Texas songwriter Keegan McInroe‘s Dusty Passports and Empty Beds was released in 2024, and I wrote about the … Continue reading
It’s always cause for celebration when one of the greatest living alt-country songwriters has new material on the horizon. James McMurtry has announced that he will release his new album, The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy, on June 20th on New West Records. The album features appearances by Sarah Jarosz, Charlie Sexton, Bonnie Whitmore,Bukka Allen, and more alongside his … Continue reading
The Haunting Thoughts‘ is the latest offering from The Delines‘ forthcoming album, Mr. Luck and Ms. Doom (out February 14 through Love Police Records & Tapes). The poignant song tells the story of a woman who’s reeling from an existential crisis, written by songwriter, author and guitarist Willy Vlautin and featuring heart-melting world-worn vocals from … Continue reading
Currently wowing audiences across Australia, Sierra Ferrell has released a new single, ‘The Garden‘, taken from the forthcoming expanded version of her acclaimed album Trail Of Flowers, due out on January 31st. JAN 18 – A DAY ON THE GREEN, BIMBADGEN, POKOLBIN, HUNTER VALLEY, NSW JAN 19 – A DAY ON THE GREEN, SIRROMOT WINES, … Continue reading
Less than three months after the release of $10 Cowboy, Charley Crockett will release his second album of 2024 this coming Monday, July 22nd. $10 Cowboy Chapter II: Visions of Dallas is a companion piece to $10 Cowboy, featuring 10 new songs and two fan favorites – ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and ‘How Low Can You Go’ – … Continue reading
Dashville Skyline, my favourite Australian music festival, returns for its tenth iteration in 2024 and today they’ve revealed the first batch of acts for the Wonnarua Country/Hunter Valley NSW cosmic country weekender in October (4th-6th). In terms of personal highlights, across a very impressive line-up, The new Hurray For Riff Raff album The Past Is … Continue reading
Naarm (Melbourne) based alt-country duo Hana & Jessie-Lee’s Bad Habits release their second album Say What You Mean today on vinyl, CD and digitally. The release is followed by a 15 date tour across four states during May/June 2024. Recorded by Alex O’Gorman (Angie McMahon, Big Smoke) at his studio in Pakenham, the 11-track album Say What You … Continue reading
Charley Crockett is certainly making hay while the sun shines. After years on the busking circuit he’s had a well deserved stellar ascent in recent years, culminating in The Man From Waco in 2022 and last year’s Live From The Ryman LP. Now he’s announced a new album, $10 Cowboy, set for release on April … Continue reading
Yesterday we published our favourite albums from this part of the world (Australian and NZ) and today we reveal the records from the rest of the world that we enjoyed the most in 2023. From firm favourites such as Lucero, Rose City Band, Wilco and Bonnie “Prince’ Billy, to a plethora of relative newcomers, listening … Continue reading
As per usual, this is the time of year I crunch the numbers, analyse the statistics and cast my eyes and ears over the year’s albums, to get an overview of my favourite releases. Below you’ll find the Australian (and two NZ) albums that resonated with me the most over the last 12 months. This … 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
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
Jeff Tweedy and WILCO are back with a new album called Cousin, produced by Cate Le Bon, and set for release on September 29th. Recorded in the band’s legendary Chicago studio—The Loft—over a period of two years, the ten new tracks are written by band leader Jeff Tweedy, and feature musical performances by the long … Continue reading
Presented by Dashville, 2SER and Post To Wire, Dashville Skyline is excited to announce the full line-up for the festival, held on Wonnarua Country/Hunter Valley NSW on the October Long Weekend, Sept 28th-Oct 1st. This is more than just your standard country music festival. Dashville Skyline is a meticulously orchestrated musical feast, which casually meanders … Continue reading
Our favourite Australian cosmic country music festival, Dashville Skyline, is back for another year in the idyllic surrounds of Wonnarua Country, Hunter Valley, NSW, over the October long weekend, Friday 29th September, Saturday 30th and Sunday 1st October. As usual they’ve dropped a superb first batch of acts for the festival, with many more to be added: … Continue reading
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