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Six Strings: Fanny Lumsden

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

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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ALBUM REVIEW: Greg Fleming and The Trains | Edge of the City

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Doubtful Sounds • 1 Comment

by Chris Familton Amid the current bountiful run of country and folk music releases coming out of New Zealand is the latest album from songwriter Greg Fleming. Fleming has been writing and recording since the late 80s, exploring his muse and refining his art with each of his handful of albums. His latest, Edge of … Continue reading →

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ALBUM REVIEW: Bernie Griffen & The Grifters | Everything So Far

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

by Chris Familton People who say they hate country music have generally only been exposed to crass country pop, that shallow veneer that exists on the surface of a genre that has much more to offer. Real country music, whether it be outlaw country, alt-country, americana or tex-mex, has deep, rich roots both historically and … Continue reading →

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PHOTOS: Henry Wagons, Achoo! Bless You & Fanny Lumsden & the Thrillseekers @ Annandale Hotel, Sydney (10/11/12)

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

We’ll have a full review of the show up soon but in the meantime here’s a selection of photos from Henry Wagons’ excellent gig on the weekend. You can see more photos over on our Facebook Page: Henry Wagons Achoo! Bless You Fanny Lumsden & the Thrillseekers Continue reading →

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NEW MUSIC: Loene Carmen | The Peach State EP

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

The highly talented Loene Carmen has a new EP out called The Peach State which she wrote while living over in the deep South of the USA (and recorded in Nashville) earlier in 2012. Born in a heatwave and inspired by a Stella parlor guitar that she discovered in a junk shop, the EP is … Continue reading →

Americana / Blues / Country / News / Rock / Tour

TOUR NEWS: Deer Tick and Two Gallants announce Australian tour

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

This will be great news for those of you who like a little rock and blues with their country with Deer Tick and Two Gallants announcing a dual headline tour of Australia in February 2013, brought to you by Love Police Touring. Read our review of the latest Two Gallants LP The Bloom and the … Continue reading →

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Six Strings | Liam Gale

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Liam Gale & The Ponytails impressed us with the two tracks he has up on Soundcloud and there mix of blues, folk, Celtic and swampy rock vibes so it was only natural we wanted to dive in deeper and find out some of what makes Gale tick, in a musical sense. He seems to be playing … Continue reading →

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ALBUM REVIEW: Gary Clark Jr. | Blak and Blu

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

by Chris Familton Roots music of the kind that encompasses blues, folk and country is often perceived as still living in the past. Most artists choose to work within the boundaries of their chosen genre, maybe mixing in some soul, jazz or funk but still operating in a safe zone. When a musician decides to … Continue reading →

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ALBUM REVIEW: Two Gallants | The Bloom And The Blight

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Doubtful Sounds • 1 Comment

by Chris Familton In the five years since their last record Adam Stephens and Tyson Vogel played in different bands and in Stephen’s case spent time recovering from a van accident. Reconvening as Two Gallants seemingly allowed them to reflect on the experiences of those years and create a batch of songs that swing wildly … Continue reading →

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NEWS: Austin Lucas and PJ Bond to tour Australia

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

I only just discovered Austin Lucas (Bloomington, Indiana, USA) for the first time this week and then, after posting a link to a video of him on the Post To Wire Facebook page I got a message from the man himself asking if I’d be checking him out when he tours Australia in January. Life … Continue reading →

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WATCH: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Danko/Manuel (live)

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Jason Isbell possesses a devastating voice and one that should be experienced live if at all possible. Isbell and his band The 400 Unit will release a live album, Live From Alabama, on Lightning Rod Records/Thirty Tigers on Nov 20th and the first taste of the record is this brilliant sparse take on Isbell’s best … Continue reading →

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Six Strings | Davey Craddock

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

We recently posted links to Davey Craddock & The Spectacles new Going Home EP and we were so impressed with the range and quality of his songwriting on it that we wanted to get Craddock straight into the firing line for our Six Strings Q&A feature. What was the album that first led you down … Continue reading →

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Six Strings | James Thomson

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Doubtful Sounds • 2 Comments

Six Strings is a new feature on Post To Wire where we’ll be profiling Americana artists, predominately from Australia but sometimes international acts will get a look-in too. First up we asked the Newcastle-based singer/songwriter James Thomson to share his thoughts, opinions and anecdotes in response to our six questions. Thomson recently released his … Continue reading →

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NEWS: Davey Craddock & The Spectacles release new EP

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Doubtful Sounds • 1 Comment

Western Australia natives Davey Craddock & The Spectacles are releasing their new EP Going Home on November 2nd and will be marking the occasion with a show at the Fremantle Arts Centre. You can check out the EP via the Soundcloud stream below and if you like what you hear then make sure you pick … Continue reading →

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ALBUM REVIEW: Shovels & Rope | O’ Be Joyful

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

by Chris Familton Country couples have always been an integral part of the genre with the likes of Johnny Cash and June Carter, George Jones and Tammy Wynette and more recently Gillian Welch and David Rawlings mixing business and pleasure. South Carolina duo Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent continue that lineage as Shovels & … Continue reading →

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