Jed Rowe has hit a fine vein of songwriting on his third album, drawing on the production skills of Jeff Lang and players that include members of Melbourne’s The Stillsons. Rowe’s songs fall easily on the ears, drifting by with a US West Coast feel, rich in vocal harmonies and slide guitar. Folk, country and … Continue reading
This was billed as The Wild Wild Inner West Revue featuring a lineup of local Americana flavoured acts curated by musician and producer Michael Carpenter. Not Good With Horses opened the night and showed a commanding presence on stage with their mostly slow and atmospheric country soul. They mixed up originals with covers of Townes … Continue reading
Stu Arkoff (A Man Called Stu) has been doing the long miles in America of late and having to deal with cancelled shows due to a car accident and a tragic family loss. The good news is that he seems to have had a blast at the shows he’s played from the look of the … Continue reading
Matt Walker has been a stalwart of the roots music scene for more than two decades now and with Lost Ragas he may have found his perfect musical marriage. The quartet truly embody the phrase ‘cosmic country’, serving up a sound that mixes classic country, power pop and rock n roll. It’s like Sturgill Simpson … Continue reading
Shane Nicholson is gearing up for the release of his new album Hell Breaks Loose on August 7th (Lost Highway Australia/Universal) and first cab off the rank is the single ‘Secondhand Man’, a brisk and breezy track with a melancholic undercurrent. Catchy as hell too. It also features backing vocals from Katie Brianna. Tour Dates Aug … Continue reading
Attempts at an authentic presentation of traditional music can show up pale imitators pretty quickly but, on the flipside, those tagged as the real deal quickly rise to the top. The Deslondes are just that with five singer/songwriters blending country music with New Orleans soul and honky tonk with thrilling results. Their songs swing and … Continue reading
Father John Misty has released his new single, the title track to his recently release album I Love You Honeybear, along with a clip chronicling a night on the job for two ambulance officers. Continue reading
Joshua Seymour (Cherrywood) has a new album coming out soon called Rope Tied Hope.It was recorded in the famous Echo Lab Studio in Dallas TX and co-produced by Robert Jason Vandygriff of The Von Ehrics and RJV & Hell County Revival. You can catch Seymour live and help him launch the new album at The Toff in Town … Continue reading
Melbourne’s Ayleen O’Hanlon has a new album called Blend And Spill coming out on July 27th and she’s released the first single from it in the form of ‘North Of Nowhere’. With a sweet soulful folk fee with hints of sultry twangl it talks of the spiritual connection to places and their emotional pull. Wonderful stuff. … Continue reading
Ferrier’s sophomore album finds her with a full band, recording the instrumental tracks live to tape in two days. As a result there’s an immediacy and presence to her emotionally rich songs of relationships – good and bad. Ferrier’s voice is an easy fit with her folk and country-styled compositions, able to swing sweet and … Continue reading
Circumstances prevented us from getting a Weekly Round-Up together last week but we’re back this week. Last Friday we presented a show at the Petersham Bowling Club in Sydney and it was an attentive and appreciative audience that were treated to stellar sets from James Thomson (accompanied by bass and fiddle), Davey Craddock and Roland … Continue reading
On stage Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan offset their earnest folk music with self-effacing humour yet their albums are wholly musical affairs which have in the past found them lacking personality and spirit. Monterey corrects that somewhat with their strongest songwriting to date but that depth of character is still missing, preventing the album from … Continue reading
Dashville Skyline appeared on social media a couple of months ago with the promise of a celebration of Americana music and culture with a twist.Now they’ve made their first line-up announcement and it is a very strong one featuring some of Australia’s favourites and a couple of interesting looking internationals. At the end of July they’ll … Continue reading
Perfect timing from Mr Craddock with his video clip for new single ‘Better Alone’ arriving as he lands in Sydney for a week of shows here and in Newcastle. We’ve sung the praises of this track with its soaring soulful blues feel. Pick of the bunch will be the show this Friday evening at the … Continue reading
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