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
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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
NEW MUSIC: Willie Watson ~ Folk Singer Vol. 1 (new album on Gillian Welch label)
Gillian Welch’s record label Acony Records is proud to announce Willie Watson’s debut solo album Folk Singer Vol. 1 to be released on May 6, 2014. The album was produced by David Rawlings, longtime friend and producer of Watson’s previous band, Old Crow Medicine Show. “There’s a lot of weight in the way Willie performs,” … Continue reading
Alt-Country / Blues / Folk / News / Tour
POST TO WIRE PRESENTS: Eighteen Strings: An Afternoon of Americana
MARK MOLDRE ~ JAMES THOMSON ~ DARREN CROSS Saturday June 7th, Petersham Bowling Club, 2-5pm $10 After the success of the last gig we put our name to at the Petersham Bowling Club (The Weeping Willows) we decided the gentlemen needed a look-in next. Accordingly we are proud to present three of our favourite NSW songwriters … Continue reading
Alt-Country / Americana / Folk / News
NEWS: Americana radio show Revelator on the newly launched Double J
After months of testing, surveying and researching, the new digital radio station Double J launched today as an alternative to the programming offered up by triple j. Their mission is to “bringing you a cohesive and diverse mix of the best new music from Australia and overseas, plus the songs and artists that triple j … Continue reading
NEWS: Australia Americana Advisory Group formation
The Australian Americana music scene has been going from strength to strength in the last few years with more and more acts making the pilgrimage to the Americana Music Festival & Conference in Nashville, TN each year. Earlier this month the Australia Americana Advisory Group was formed to create awareness of the genre in and foster two-way street … Continue reading
Alt-Country / Americana / News / Tour
NEWS: Fanny Lumsden & the Thrillseekers announce Sydney residency
Fanny Lumsden & the Thrillseekers have announced an exciting new residency for the month of May at Marrickville’s Vic on the Park. It’s being billed as Swamp Thursdays at the pub and entry is free of charge. Lumsden has an array of guests lined up for the month including some of favourite Americana artists, Katie … Continue reading
NEW MUSIC: Wagons ~ Why Do You Always Cry (Video)
Wagons are saddling up to hit the trails in support of their brand new LP Acid Rain & Sugar Cane which comes out on May 16th. Check the tour poster below for details and while you’re waiting for the gang to hit your town you can enjoy being serenaded by the epic bombast of the … Continue reading
Merle Haggard classic live album reissued
Next week Merle Haggard’s live album Okie From Muskogee gets reissued on CD by Capitol Nashville to mark its 45th anniversary. It is also paired with another live album previously unreleased on CD, Merle Haggard & The Strangers with Bonnie Owen, The Fightin’ Side of Me. Disc 1: Merle Haggard & The Strangers, Okie from … 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
PTW PRESENTS: The Weeping Willows, Katie Brianna, Caitlin Harnett @ The PBC
Last year we presented some shows by a couple of our favourite artists, Mark Moldre and Fanny Lumsden and now we are very excited to announce PTW is presenting An Americana Afternoon featuring The Weeping Willows (VIC), Katie Brianna and Caitlin Harnett at the Petersham Bowling Club on Saturday, 19th April. This will be a … 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
Omnivore to release rare radio show Hank Williams recordings on 10″ vinyl
Hank Williams has been issued, reissued, anthologised and compiled numerous times but it is still of interest when something new and unreleased appears. For RSD 2014 (April 19th) Omnivore Recordings are releasing a vinyl 10″ in replica 78rpm packaging that collects rare radio show recordings that Williams did for Naughton Farms, a plant nursery in … 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
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