Coming up on Sunday October 27th is an afternoon/evening of Sydney (and Newcastle) artists covering some of their favourite country songs plus they’ll play a few of their own. Inner Western 2 (FB Event) is happening at the Petersham Bowling Club from 2pm. Ahead of the show we’ve asked some of the artists appearing to choose a favourite country cover … Continue reading
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COUNTRY COVERS #3 Katie Brianna chooses a favourite
Coming up on Sunday October 27th is an afternoon/evening of Sydney (and Newcastle) artists covering some of their favourite country songs plus they’ll play a few of their own. Inner Western (FB Event) is happening at the Petersham Bowling Club from 2pm. Ahead of the show we’ve asked some of the artists appearing to choose a favourite country … Continue reading
Alt-Country / Americana / Country / Videos
Country Covers #2 Roland Kay-Smith chooses a favourite…
Coming up on Sunday October 27th is an afternoon/evening of Sydney (and Newcastle) artists covering some of their favourite country songs plus they’ll play a few of their own. Inner Western (FB Event) is happening at the Petersham Bowling Club from 2pm. Ahead of the show we’ve asked some of the artists appearing to choose a favourite country … Continue reading
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COUNTRY COVERS #1 – James Thomson selects a favourite
Coming up on Sunday October 27th is an afternoon/evening of Sydney (and Newcastle) artists covering some of their favourite country songs plus they’ll play a few of their own. Inner Western (FB Event) is happening at the Petersham Bowling Club from 2pm. Ahead of the show we’ve asked some of the artists appearing to choose a favourite … Continue reading
NEWS: Secretly Canadian announce Magnolia Electric Co reissue
On its 10th anniversary Secretly Canadian are reissuing a deluxe edition of Songs: Ohia’s (Jason Molina (R.I.P.)) excellent album Magnolia Electric Co. Molina would go on to use the album title as his band name. Available from November 12th Pre-order Here Track listing (bonus 10″ and t-shirt with the deluxe bundle) LP 1 1. Farewell Transmission 2. I’ve … Continue reading
Album Reviews / Americana / Blues / Soul
ALBUM REVIEW: Lo Carmen & Peter Head ~ The Apple Don’t Fall Far From The Tree
by Chris Familton Surprisingly this is the first collaborative album from Lo Carmen and her pianist father Peter Head and hopefully it won’t be the last, such is its endearing mix of country soul and late night jazz. Primarily the songs are built on Head’s elegant and melodious playing and Carmen’s playful purr of a … Continue reading
REPORT: The Americana Music Festival 2013, Nashville TN
Laura Coates is one half of the Australian duo The Weeping Willows who visited the USA earlier this month for the Americana Music Festival in Nashville TN. Laura has kindly written a piece for us describing the enviable event from the point of view of a visiting fan and participatory musician. Andrew Wrigglesworth and I … Continue reading
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
Alt-Country / Americana / Stream / Videos
LISTEN: Townes Van Zandt ~ Hunger Child Blues
Here’s Townes Van Zandt with a great full band recording of Hunger Child Blues, taken from the compilation In The Beginning (Compadre Records, 2003). The songs on In The Beginning were recorded in his first Nashville recording sessions in 1966 –predating the release of For the Sake of the Song by two years. Eight of these ten … Continue reading
Alt-Country / Americana / Home / Six Strings
SIX STRINGS: The Ramalamas
Sydney alt-country six-piece The Ramalamas have a brand new album Brass Razoo out this week and they are celebrating the release with a show at the Union Hotel on Sunday August 11th (4pm). Together for over a decade, the group play authentic Americana music and we were lucky enough to catch Chris Nielsen ahead of their … Continue reading
NEW MUSIC: Bonnie Whitmore ~ There I Go Again
Bonnie Whitmore (Denton TX) has a brand new album There I Go Again out now and it is a wonderful journey through country and sun-dappled soul and rock. Playing country music from the age of 8 means she has lived and learnt it and her songs flow effortlessly, overflowing with a sense of purpose, strength and … 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
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