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Americana / Country / News

NEWS: Ryan Adams set to release 2LP of extras from Easy Tiger sessions…

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals are set to release III/IV, a double set of outtakes from the sessions that resulted in the Easy Tiger album in 2007. In their own words: In 2007 Ryan Adams and the Cardinals entered Electric LandLady studios on 8th street in NYC and went in for a session intended to … Continue reading →

Americana / Country / Folk / Videos

VIDEO: From The Byrds to The Eagles… A BBC doco

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

The BBC are generally pretty onto it when it comes to music docos and this one covering the whole LA Laurel Canyon scene of the 70s is no exception. Featuring -Neil Young, CSN, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne and various groupies, label managers and promoters… Continue reading →

Folk

VIDEO: The Tallest Man On Earth | Love Is All

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Loving this new video from Swede Kristian Matsson. It is taken from this year’s album The Wild Hunt. Matsson also has a new EP that came out in September – Sometimes the Blues is Just A Passsing Bird. Continue reading →

Americana / Videos

VIDEO: Buffalo Springfield reunited…

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

The band reunited over the weekend to play an acoustic set of sorts at Pegi & Neil Young’s annual Bridge School Concert… Continue reading →

Album Reviews / Americana / Soul

ALBUM REVIEW: Mavis Staples | You’re Not Alone

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

written by Chris Familton Mavis Staples rose to fame in the 50s and 60s as a member of the gospel group The Staple Singers before releasing a string of soul and spiritual albums as a solo artist. In 2007 she worked with Ry Cooder and now Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy has been assigned the producer task … Continue reading →

Folk / Videos

Preview of Dylan’s The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964…

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

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Album Reviews / Americana / Folk

ALBUM REVIEW: Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan | Hawk

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

written by Chris Familton Isobel Campbell (ex Belle & Sebastian) continues her collaboration with Mark Lanegan and over six years she has produced three albums that delve deeper into brittle Americana blues, folk and dark country at each turn. With the latest, Hawk, the good news is that she has produced her best work yet. … Continue reading →

Folk / News / Videos

NEWS: Tribute to Judee Sill is released…

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Judee Sill was a 70s folk singer who only released two albums before dying of a drug overdose in 1979. American Dust/Inertia have released a tribute album featuring the likes of Ron Sexsmith, Bill Callahan and Beth Orton and it is a wonderful collection of songs that, in these hands, are given fresh life and … Continue reading →

Album Artwork / News

NEWS: Giant Sand release new album Blurry Blue Mountain…

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Howe Gelb is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Giant Sand on October 25th with a brand spanking new album Blurry Blue Mountain and a thirty album strong reissue series on Fire Records. About the new record Gelb says… These recordings were done in the space between the waking world and the sleeping one. there exists a point there with … Continue reading →

Americana / Country / Folk / Gig Reviews / Indie Folk

CONCERT REVIEW: First Aid Kit @ OAF, Sydney 09/09/10

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

written by Chris Familton Daisy M. Tulley has been building a solo career alongside her day job in Bridezilla and it is proving to be impressive one. In front of the growing crowd she silenced the chatterers at the bar and delivered a set of haunting, stately songs that grew and faded at a funereal … Continue reading →

Americana / Country / News

NEWS: Justin Townes Earle cancels tour and enters rehab…

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

After his incident in Indianapolis which resulted in a trashed hotel room, punches being thrown and a visit to the police station, Earle has cancelled the rest of his current tour and voluntarily entered rehab to hopefully halt any further relapse into dependency or addiction. He made the following statement on his webpage… In regards … Continue reading →

Album Reviews / Americana / Country / Southern Rock

ALBUM REVIEW: The Black Crowes | Croweology

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

written by Chris Familton The Black Crowes were somewhat out of step with the times when they first emerged amid the hysteria of grunge in the early 90s. Their sound was traditional blues soaked American rock with flashes of gospel influence, southern rock and nods to americana and country. They really had little in common … Continue reading →

Swamp Rock / Videos

VIDEO: Wovenhand | As I Went Out One Morning (Live on KEXP)

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Not a track from the fantastic new record The Threshingfloor but a great video shot for Seattle’s KEXP. Check out the new album for some intense gothic americana from Wovenhand… Continue reading →

Americana / MP3

NEWS: Calexico give away live album for free…

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Calexico have graciously decided to give away a recording of their gig in Nuremburg last year. If you haven’t experienced the mexicali, americana, mariarchi sounds of Calexico live then this is the next best thing… DOWNLOAD Continue reading →

Americana / Folk / Videos

VIDEO: Howe Gelb & A Band Of Gypsies | Uneven Light Of A Day

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Howe Gelb has released a new record with a new band A Band Of Gypsies, called Alegrias. As the name suggests it is a much more gypsy flavoured album but still with Gelb’s sun-baked desert americana and quirky way with words. I love his description of a ‘myopic optimistic hooker’. Continue reading →

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