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
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NEW MUSIC: Tiny Ruins ~ Me At The Museum, You In The Wintergardens
I’ve been a big fan of Hollie Fullbrook (Tiny Ruins) since I heard her debut album Some Were Meant For Sea which she followed-up with an excellent EP. Now she has a new record, Brightly Painted One coming out on May 2nd via Spunk Records and you can hear the beautiful and ethereal first track … Continue reading
Alt-Country / News / Soul / Stream
GREG FLEMING: Crowdfunding new album for CD release
New Zealander Greg Fleming has recently completed recording his new album Forget The Past, which follows the excellent Edge of the City (2012), and now he’s looking for some support to press 300 copies of it on CD to accompany its digital release. Head over to his PledgeMe page and for as little as $5 … Continue reading
Lambchop’s Nixon reissued this week
Nixon, released in 2000, was the turning point for the Nashville band led by Kurt Wagner. It was a richly ornate LP that layered soul music on the band’s Americana roots and to these ears it was an exotic, beautiful and utterly immersive record. Now Merge have given it the reissue treatment as the first … Continue reading
Pokey LaFarge announces Australian tour
Signed to Jack White’s Third Man Records, Pokey LaFarge is heading to Australia in March to tour his recently released self-titled LP. Support from Mustered Courage. Friday, March 7th & Saturday, March 8th – Port Fairy Folk Music Festival Tickets: http://www.portfairyfolkfestival.com/ Sunday, March 9th & Monday, March 10th – WOMADelaide, Botanic Park, Adelaide Tickets: http://www.womadelaide.com.au/ … Continue reading
NEW RELEASE: Lucinda Williams’ Self-Titled LP Remastered and Expanded
Lucinda Williams’ out of print 3rd album from 1988 gets the remastered and expanded treatment plus (thankfully) a vinyl reissue release. Out on January 14th it also includes a 1989 live set from The Netherlands plus other live tracks culled from radio sessions. Lucinda Williams: 25th Anniversary Edition (Thirty Tigers, 2014) LP: Amazon U.S. Disc 1: Original … Continue reading
NEWS: Delaney Davidson & Marlon Williams announce album and NZ tour
After collaborating on the 2012 album Sad but True – The Secret History of Country Music Songwriting Vol. 1 and picking up Best Album and Best Country Song at the NZ Country Music Awards, Delaney Davidson and Marlon Williams will be releasing Sad But True Volume III – Juke Box B Sides on January 31st via Lyttelton Records/Southbound … Continue reading
FAVOURITE ALBUMS OF 2013
It’s been another superb year of Americana releases both here in Australia and from around the world. It also feels like a well balanced collection of great music that makes up out twenty favourite albums of 2013 with alt-country rocking guitars, sensitive songwriters, both male and female, as well as a spread of ages that … Continue reading
Alt-Country / Americana / News / Tour
NEWS: Jason Isbell and Tift Merritt Australian Tour
On the back of his superb album 2013 album Southeastern, strangely not released locally in Australia until February, Jason Isbell has announced a series of dates in addition to his appearance at Boogie Festival next April. In addition to performing with a full band, Isbell will have Tift Merritt opening for him. Merritt locally released her Travelling Alone LP earlier … Continue reading
Alt-Country / Americana / News
NEWS: Uncle Tupelo’s ‘No Depression’ to be reissued
On January 28th, 2014, Legacy Recordings will reissue Uncle Tupelo’s debut LP, 1990′s No Depression as a special two-disc remastered and expanded edition featuring rare and previously unreleased material. Included is the recently unearthed 10-song demo tape Not Forever, Just Now, recorded by the original trio of Jeff Tweedy, Jay Farrar, and Mike Heidorn in 1989. The reissue will also include … Continue reading
Alt-Country / Americana / Folk / News / Videos
NEW MUSIC: Jep and Dep ~ Confide In Me [Video]
Jep and Dep are Sydney duo Jessica Cassar and Darren Cross who have been working up a reputation as a wonderful live act over the last year or so. I’ve caught them a couple of times now and they really do possess that special musical connection and that balance of sweetness and grit that typifies … Continue reading
NEWS: Secretly Canadian announce Magnolia Electric Co reissue
On its 10th anniversary Secretly Canadian are reissuing a deluxe edition of Songs: Ohia’s (Jason Molina (R.I.P.)) excellent album Magnolia Electric Co. Molina would go on to use the album title as his band name. Available from November 12th Pre-order Here Track listing (bonus 10″ and t-shirt with the deluxe bundle) LP 1 1. Farewell Transmission 2. I’ve … Continue reading
NEWS: Winners of the Americana Music Honors & Awards 2013
The 2013 Americana Music Honors & Awards were held last night at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium and featured performances by Milk Carton Kids, Roseanne Cash, Shovels & Rope, Old Crow Medicine Show, John Fullbright, Jim Lauderdale and house-band leader Buddy Miller, Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison and Stephen Stills, guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Buffalo Springfield’s Richie … Continue reading
TOUR NEWS: Robert Ellis, Cory Chisel & Marlon Williams Australian Tour
Robert Ellis won a ton of new fans with his tour at the start of the year supporting Justin Townes Earle and on the back of his excellent debut LP Photographs. Now he is returning to Australia for an appearance at the Mullumbimby Music Festival and a run of solo dates with Cory Chisel and … Continue reading
VOTE for Post To Wire in the 2013 Pedestrian.TV Ultrabook Blogster Awards
For the last three years Pedestrian.TV have been hosting the Australian Blogster Awards which cover a range of subject matter including music, food, fashion photography and more. Last year my main music blog Doubtful Sounds was honoured to be included in the music finalists and the good news is that DS has again made the … Continue reading
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