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VIDEO PREMIERE: Small Town Romance – Home Fires
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Small Town Romance – Home Fires

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From the opening notes of Small Town Romance‘s new single ‘Home Fires‘ you’ll be hard pressed not to succumb to the warm and lilting tone of Flora Smith‘s lead vocal on this slow burning slice of dreamy twang and mesmerising country soul. It drifts along with one eye to to sky and the other grounded … Continue reading →

TOUR NEWS: Minor Gold Announce Australian Tour
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TOUR NEWS: Minor Gold Announce Australian Tour

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Minor Gold (Tracy McNeil and Dan Parsons) have announced an Australian tour, starting mid October in NSW and running through to the Thirroul Music Festival at the start of December. The pair are currently on a 26-date tour in North America, including four US shows supporting The Teskey Brothers and performances at this year’s AMERICANAFEST. I described the … Continue reading →

LIAM GALE RELEASES TWO NEW SINGLES – JEZEBEL BLUES/MADNESS & BRAVERY
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LIAM GALE RELEASES TWO NEW SINGLES – JEZEBEL BLUES/MADNESS & BRAVERY

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Liam Gale, who released the fine album The Lonely Throne with his band the Ponytails in 2015, has a new double single release – ‘Jezebel Blues‘/’Madness & Bravery‘. Taking influence from Joni Mitchell, Tom Waits, Julie London, David Lynch, Timber Timbre, Laura Marling and Bohren & the Club of Gore, Gale dials into a dark … Continue reading →

ALBUM REVIEW: Mark Lucas & The Dead Setters – Onward Into The Fog
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ALBUM REVIEW: Mark Lucas & The Dead Setters – Onward Into The Fog

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MARK LUCAS & THE DEAD SETTERS ONWARD INTO THE FOG INDEPENDENT Mark Lucas and his band of Dead Setters have been a fixture on the Sydney alt-country/roots music scene for the last two decades, playing the bars, clubs and bowlos, and every couple of years casting a new CD of songs out into the world. … Continue reading →

ALBUM REVIEW: Lucero – Should’ve Learned By Now
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ALBUM REVIEW: Lucero – Should’ve Learned By Now

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LUCERO SHOULD’VE LEARNED BY NOW LIBERTY & LAMENT/THIRTY TIGERS Lucero are coming up to quarter of a century in the rock ’n’ roll and alt-country game and the Memphis band’s new album finds them returning to their bristling, punk’ish country-rock template after a run of more introspective releases. It’s a thrilling reminder of how great … Continue reading →

ALBUM REVIEW: Minor Gold – Minor Gold
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ALBUM REVIEW: Minor Gold – Minor Gold

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Minor Gold Minor Gold Independent Both members of Minor Gold have already individually carved out successful careers – Tracy McNeil with her band The GoodLife and Dan Parsons with his three solo albums. Partners in music and life, McNeil and Parsons have seamlessly combined their skills as songwriters and singers to produce a symbiotic and … Continue reading →

TRÉ BURT RELEASES SOULFUL NEW SINGLE ‘TRAFFIC FICTION’
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TRÉ BURT RELEASES SOULFUL NEW SINGLE ‘TRAFFIC FICTION’

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Tré Burt has a new album out on October 6th via John Prine’s Oh Boy Records and today he’s released the new single/video for the excellent title-track ‘Traffic Fiction‘. This song, and the new album, have a more of a soul sound than his previous folkier releases. Apparently as a child he listened to a … Continue reading →

WILCO ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘COUSIN’, LISTEN TO FIRST SINGLE
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WILCO ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘COUSIN’, LISTEN TO FIRST SINGLE

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Jeff Tweedy and WILCO are back with a new album called Cousin, produced by Cate Le Bon, and set for release on September 29th. Recorded in the band’s legendary Chicago studio—The Loft—over a period of two years, the ten new tracks are written by band leader Jeff Tweedy, and feature musical performances by the long … Continue reading →

ALBUM REVIEW: Phil Smith – Into The Night
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ALBUM REVIEW: Phil Smith – Into The Night

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PHIL SMITH INTO THE NIGHT INDEPENDENT Tasmanian songwriter Phil Smith’s new album is one of those records that’s full of effortless sounding songs, where every note caresses and complements the next. There’s a specific kind of Australian Americana at play across the nine songs – part heartland rock, part jangly melodic rock. Overall though, it’s … Continue reading →

SUNSET STRANGER RELEASES HYPNOTIC NEW SINGLE SHADES OF TIME
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SUNSET STRANGER RELEASES HYPNOTIC NEW SINGLE SHADES OF TIME

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If you’re a fan of Kurt Vile, Steve Gunn, Kevin Morby and cosmic country and folk sounds in general then this new single from Melbourne artist Sunset Stranger will appeal. There’s a dreamy drift and pastoral psychedelia to this ‘Shades Of Time‘, the second single from the new album Double Dream, due out in 2023. … Continue reading →

DASHVILLE SKYLINE ANNOUNCES FULL LINE-UP FOR OCTOBER LONG WEEKEND FESTIVAL
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DASHVILLE SKYLINE ANNOUNCES FULL LINE-UP FOR OCTOBER LONG WEEKEND FESTIVAL

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Presented by Dashville, 2SER and Post To Wire, Dashville Skyline is excited to announce the full line-up for the festival, held on Wonnarua Country/Hunter Valley NSW on the October Long Weekend, Sept 28th-Oct 1st. This is more than just your standard country music festival. Dashville Skyline is a meticulously orchestrated musical feast, which casually meanders … Continue reading →

VIDEO PREMIERE: Clint Wilson – Slow To Trust
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Clint Wilson – Slow To Trust

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Last week Melbourne singer-songwriter Clint Wilson released ‘Slow to Trust‘, the third single from his forthcoming new album, L.A. (August 11th). Today I’m very pleased to be able to premiere the song’s clip which finds Wilson and band performing in glorious black and white, filmed and directed by Stu Art Video Productions. The song dances lightly … Continue reading →

DELANEY DAVIDSON RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR ‘YOU’RE A LOSER’, FROM THE COMPILATION ‘ALTERNATIVES’
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DELANEY DAVIDSON RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR ‘YOU’RE A LOSER’, FROM THE COMPILATION ‘ALTERNATIVES’

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“You’re a loser and you’re losing me” Aotearoa/New Zealand singer-songwriter/producer Delaney Davidson has just released a new compilation album of deep cuts from across his fascinating career called Alternatives. The collection includes the APRA Best Country Music Song Award winning single, ‘You’re a Loser‘. A timeless country music ballad, the song follows the tropes that have … Continue reading →

MATT WARD & TAASHA COATES RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘TWO TO TANGO’
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MATT WARD & TAASHA COATES RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘TWO TO TANGO’

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Adelaide artists Matt Ward and Taasha Coates (The Audreys) have teamed up to record a new Matt Ward-written single ‘Two To Tango‘, out now on Bandcamp and streaming services via Heartland Music Australia. Musically, the song possesses a gentle swing and sway, bolstered by the gentle pedal steel serenade that adds a late-night dreaminess to … Continue reading →