The 2013 Americana Music Honors & Awards were held last night at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium and featured performances by Milk Carton Kids, Roseanne Cash, Shovels & Rope, Old Crow Medicine Show, John Fullbright, Jim Lauderdale and house-band leader Buddy Miller, Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison and Stephen Stills, guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Buffalo Springfield’s Richie … Continue reading
Tag Archives: 2013
TOUR NEWS: Robert Ellis, Cory Chisel & Marlon Williams Australian Tour
Robert Ellis won a ton of new fans with his tour at the start of the year supporting Justin Townes Earle and on the back of his excellent debut LP Photographs. Now he is returning to Australia for an appearance at the Mullumbimby Music Festival and a run of solo dates with Cory Chisel and … Continue reading
NEWS: Little Bastard announce Sydney headline show
The punk-spirited bluegrass rabble that are Little Bastard have played a ton of shows this year with international supports and local gigs. Now their setting themselves up for a night of good times and chaos with a headline show at Brighton Up Bar in early November. A full album, to follow their self-titled EP, is … Continue reading
VOTE for Post To Wire in the 2013 Pedestrian.TV Ultrabook Blogster Awards
For the last three years Pedestrian.TV have been hosting the Australian Blogster Awards which cover a range of subject matter including music, food, fashion photography and more. Last year my main music blog Doubtful Sounds was honoured to be included in the music finalists and the good news is that DS has again made the … Continue reading
WATCH: Jason Isbell ~ Travelling Alone
Here’s the official video for Travelling Alone, one of the many excellent songs on Jason Isbell’s 2013 LP Southeastern. Continue reading
Album Reviews / Alt-Country / Americana / Folk / Indie Folk / Stream
ALBUM REVIEW: Basko Believes ~ Melancholic Melodies
by Chris Familton Swedish songwriter Johan Örjansson is the latest in a strong line of Scandinavians who manage to dial into authentic interpretations of folk and Americana. First Aid Kit, The Tallest Man on Earth and Kings of Convenience among others have nailed the melodic richness and vocal sensitivities of folk music and Örjansson is … Continue reading
Album Reviews / Folk / Stream
ALBUM REVIEW: Melody Pool ~ The Hurting Scene
Folk singers have been coming out of the woodwork at a rate of knots in recent years and while many fall into the generic strum and whimper category they do serve to highlight the qualities of the good ones that rise to the top. The Hunter Valley’s Melody Pool is one to take note of … Continue reading
Alt-Country / Americana / Tour
NEWS: Katie Brianna announces Melbourne show
Katie Brianna released a fine album in Dark Side of the Morning earlier this year that combines a melodic lightness and an emotional depth equally effectively. It is a record that grows and reveals itself more and more on each listen which is always the sign of a mature songwriter writing from the heart and … Continue reading
NEW MUSIC: Fanny Lumsden releases new single Sea Elephant School
Fanny Lumsden & The Thrillseekers have today released their brand new single Sea Elephant School ahead of their Timber & Steel + Post To Wire Presents East Coast tour which kicks off in Sydney next week at Soda Factory. Sea Elephant School is the first single to come from their next EP, scheduled for release in … Continue reading
ALBUMS: 2013 Mid Year Picks
We’re a bit off the pace with our mid year list of albums that have impressed us the most so far in 2013 but here they are. Some may not appear on our end of year list, many more will be added in the coming months and no doubt there are some we’ve missed. Here … Continue reading
WATCH: Basko Believes ~ If I Were To Love You
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
Post To Wire Presents: Mark Moldre ~ An Ear To The South Tour
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
Americana / Home / Six Strings / Stream
SIX STRINGS: Raised By Eagles
Melbourne band Raised By Eagles have just released their debut self-titled album via Bandcamp and it is one of those records that makes you sit up and tune in close to the speakers from the superb opening shot of Penny Drop. The shadows of everyone from Dylan and Van Zandt to Parsons, Justin Townes Earle and … Continue reading
NEWS: Jamgrass ‘On The Road’ announces Sydney line-up
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
NEWS: Post To Wire co-presents Fanny Lumsden East Coast tour
We are proud and excited to be co-presenting (with the good folk at Timber & Steel) the upcoming East Coast tour by one of our local favourites – Fanny Lumsden & the Thrillseekers. The tour will celebrate the release of her brand new single Sea Elephant School which will be released on July 26th and a … Continue reading
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