Here’s Townes Van Zandt with a great full band recording of Hunger Child Blues, taken from the compilation In The Beginning (Compadre Records, 2003). The songs on In The Beginning were recorded in his first Nashville recording sessions in 1966 –predating the release of For the Sake of the Song by two years. Eight of these ten … Continue reading
Basko Believes is the moniker of Swedish songwriter Johan Orjansson who is about to release his folk and alt-country album Melancholic Melodies at the start of August in Australia and New Zealand. We’ll have a review coming soon but in the meantime here is a taste of the wonderful writing and voice of Basko Believes … Continue reading
Mark Moldre has been receiving some excellent reviews for his recently released album An Ear To The Earth and after an initial run of release shows he is heading back down the East Coast for some shows in September. Post To Wire is proud to present the tour which will take in Canberra and three … Continue reading
Jamgrass is hitting the road and heading to Sydney this August with a stellar lineup that includes Mustered Courage, Rattlehand, The Steamgrass Boys, The Green Mohair Suits, The Morrisons, Oh Willy Dear, The Rusty Syncopators and DJ Dylabolical. It all happens Saturday August 3rd at the Red Rattler Theatre in Marrickville. Head over to http://www.jamgrass.com.au … Continue reading
This comes from Courtney Jaye’s excellent fifth album Love and Forgiveness that was released last year. Players on the record included Neal Casal, Greg Leisz, Sebastian Steinberg, Fred Eltringham and Josh Grange. Continue reading
Here’s the video for the title track from Caroline Rose’s excellent debut LP America Religious that came out earlier this year. In her own words: America Religious is a 12-track collection of stories and poetry set against a gritty landscape of Roots-inspired Rock, Americana, Folk, Gospel, and Rhythm & Blues. Caroline Rose and partner Jer Coons … Continue reading
Melbourne singer songwriter Nigel Wearne released his album Black Crow at the end of 2012 and this month he will be releasing the title track as its second single. A brisk shuffle with strains of bluegrass and country running through it, Black Crow is a great track that showcases Wearne’s colourful vocal and some wonderful … Continue reading
by Chris Familton Melbourne duo The Weeping Willows released Till The North Wind Blows last year but their superb collection of songs could have dropped at any time in the last hundred years, such is the timeless quality they bring to their music and songwriting. The album drips with authenticity which can be a hard … Continue reading
Last year Fanny Lumsden and her merry men played a series of shows at country halls in places like Ganmain, Tallimba and Boree Creek to fundraise money for flood relief. Next month they are doing the same thing again, this time with the proceeds going towards the continued upkeep and maintenance of the buildings they are … Continue reading
New Zealand duo Delaney Davidson & Marlon Williams released a fine love letter to country music last year with their LP Sad But True – The Secret History Of Country Music Songwriting Volume 1 and now they’ve released a second single from it in the shape of How Lucky You Are. The pair are about to head … Continue reading
Jay Farrar’s band Son Volt have a new album, just released last week, called Honky Tonk via Rounder Records. The album features eleven new songs that are inspired by the classic honky tonk sound of Bakersfield. Check out the video for the opening track, an Rdio stream of the LP and the band’s upcoming US tour dates. http://rd.io/x/QUN9AiJ31oE … Continue reading
Emma Swift is something of golden light for Americana music, particularly here in Australia where it often leads a sheltered existence in mainstream media. Her time as host of the respected In The Pines on FBi Radio in Sydney and more recently as host of ABC National’s Saturday Night Country has cast her as one of the … Continue reading
Two of the greats, Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell have finally got around to recording an album of duets together after thirty years of friendship and playing music together. Old Yellow Moon is made up of four Crowell originals and eight covers by the likes of Kris Kristofferson, Roger Miller and Patti Scialfa that the … Continue reading
by Chris Familton In a strong year for New Zealand americana music comes yet another release to boost the profile of a genre that has mostly lurked on the musical fringes. Delaney Davidson has been on the scene for a number of years touting his folk, blues and country music through endless tours and living … Continue reading
Fanny Lumsden’s reputation as a songwriter and performer has been getting her a lot of attention in the last 12 months with the release of her new EP Autumn Lawn and a higher live profile since moving to Sydney to live. She is backed by the brilliant playing talent of The Thrillseekers who flesh out … Continue reading
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