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NEW MUSIC: Aldous Harding ~ Hunter

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

New Zealander Aldous Harding has just released her debut self-titled album via Lyttelton Records with the accompanying video clip for the track ‘Hunter’. If you are intrigued as I was then you can grab a digital copy of her album HERE or alternatively order it on CD/LP via the label’s online store. She has a … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Folk / Swamp Rock

NEW MUSIC: Delaney Davidson ~ Big Ugly Fish

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Delaney Davidson has a new album Swim Down Low (his 5th solo release) out now on Outside Inside Records with exclusive license for New Zealand and Australia: RDI Rough Diamond Inc. Davidson has had great success over the last three years with the Sad But True series of albums with Marlon Williams which are all … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Blues / Folk / News / Tour

POST TO WIRE PRESENTS: Eighteen Strings: An Afternoon of Americana

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

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

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

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 →

Alt-Country / Folk / New Music / Videos

VIDEO: Jep and Dep ~ Babe Come Down

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Jep and Dep (Darren Cross and Jess Cassar) have a brand new single out this week and today they’ve unveiled the accompanying video for ‘Babe Come Down’. Shot in rich black and white the pair serenade the ocean and themselves via some gothic ghostliness. It marries the song perfectly, which highlights the duo’s ability to … Continue reading →

Album Reviews / Alt-Country / Bluegrass / Blues / Country / Folk / Soul / Videos

ALBUM REVIEW: Tami Neilson ~ Dynamite!

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Doubtful Sounds • 5 Comments

Tami Neilson has long established herself as one of the finest local progenitors of Americana music since relocating from her native Canada to New Zealand. She’s scored numerous awards and critical praise and Dynamite! continues her magical run with her finest collection of songs to date, both in their spirited performance and superb songwriting. Clocking … Continue reading →

Americana / News

NEWS: Australia Americana Advisory Group formation

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

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 →

Album Artwork / Album Reviews / Americana / Folk / Stream

ALBUM REVIEW: Hurray For the Riff Raff ~ Small Town Heroes

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Doubtful Sounds • 3 Comments

There’s an interesting back story to Alynda Lee Segarra, the 26 year old songwriter behind the rather non-Americana nom de plume. She ditched home at 17, travelled the USA by thumb and jumping trains before settling in New Orleans, focusing on music and discovering her own style with quite breathtaking results. Her voice is the … Continue reading →

Album Artwork / Album Reviews / Folk

ALBUM REVIEW: Dusty Ravens ~ Stories Of Love And Death

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Sydneysiders doing Mexicali folk music? On the surface that may sound like a genre exercise but Dusty Ravens prove themselves to be dealers in the authentic, mixing up styles and mood just enough to let a subtle Australiana sound filter through the mariachi flavours, as they do on the Richmond Fontaine meets Paul Kelly vibe … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Americana / News / Tour

NEWS: Fanny Lumsden & the Thrillseekers announce Sydney residency

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

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 →

Alt-Country / Americana / New Music / News / Tour / Videos

NEW MUSIC: Wagons ~ Why Do You Always Cry (Video)

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

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 →

Americana / Folk / Home / Six Strings

SIX STRINGS: De’May

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

De’May has just released her debut album If We Don’t Leave Now, a record that announces the arrival of an intriguing new talent on the local scene. The album weaves it’s way through blues, country and folk styles with her voice the unifying element. She sings with real conviction and the ability to sound both tender and fragile (‘Tell … Continue reading →

Album Artwork / Album Reviews / Americana / Indie Folk / Stream

ALBUM REVIEW: Simone Felice | Strangers

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Doubtful Sounds • 1 Comment

Simone Felice returns with a new solo album that includes contributions from his kin The Felice Brothers and Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers. It finds him sounding more relaxed, mature and carefree than ever before and at under 40 minutes it’s a masterclass in economical, emotive and melodic songwriting. It harnesses the … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Americana / Folk / Gig Reviews / Photos

LIVE REVIEW: Lost Ragas, Raised By Eagles, Jep & Dep @ Factory Floor, Sydney 15/03/14

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Pulling a crowd for an Americana gig in Sydney can be a struggle at times yet the paltry turnout of a dozen people for a gig with a trio of fine, critically lauded acts was disappointing to say the least. To their credit the bands seemed relaxed and grateful for the enthusiasm of those in … Continue reading →

New Music / Stream

NEW MUSIC: Nikki Lane | Right Time

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Nikki Lane has a new album called All Or Nothin’ (her 2nd) coming out on New West Records on May 6th. The first taste of it is ‘Right Time’, a catchy guitar track with heavy bass and an almost rockabilly groove to it, no doubt a result of the production style of Dan Auerbach (The … Continue reading →

POST TO WIRE

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ESSENTIAL AMERICANA ALBUMS: Lucinda Williams – Car Wheels On A Gravel Road (1998)

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ALBUM REVIEW: Watty Thompson – S/T

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EXPLORING THE NEIL YOUNG ARCHIVES

ALBUM REVIEW: The Delines – The Sea Drift

NEW MUSIC: Aldous Harding ~ Hunter

NEW MUSIC: Delaney Davidson ~ Big Ugly Fish

POST TO WIRE PRESENTS: Eighteen Strings: An Afternoon of Americana

NEWS: Americana radio show Revelator on the newly launched Double J

VIDEO: Jep and Dep ~ Babe Come Down

ALBUM REVIEW: Tami Neilson ~ Dynamite!

NEWS: Australia Americana Advisory Group formation

ALBUM REVIEW: Hurray For the Riff Raff ~ Small Town Heroes

ALBUM REVIEW: Dusty Ravens ~ Stories Of Love And Death

NEWS: Fanny Lumsden & the Thrillseekers announce Sydney residency

NEW MUSIC: Wagons ~ Why Do You Always Cry (Video)

SIX STRINGS: De’May

ALBUM REVIEW: Simone Felice | Strangers

LIVE REVIEW: Lost Ragas, Raised By Eagles, Jep & Dep @ Factory Floor, Sydney 15/03/14

NEW MUSIC: Nikki Lane | Right Time