Mark Moldre only recently completed a run of East Coast shows with his band and now he is heading out again, this time solo, for to play some free acoustic gigs on the NSW South Coast with support from Sarah Humphreys. Moldre has also released his new video for the haunted and drifting Four Winds … Continue reading
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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
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
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
WATCH: Courtney Jaye ~ Say Oh Say (video)
This comes from Courtney Jaye’s excellent fifth album Love and Forgiveness that was released last year. Players on the record included Neal Casal, Greg Leisz, Sebastian Steinberg, Fred Eltringham and Josh Grange. Continue reading
WATCH: Caroline Rose ~ America Religious
Here’s the video for the title track from Caroline Rose’s excellent debut LP America Religious that came out earlier this year. In her own words: America Religious is a 12-track collection of stories and poetry set against a gritty landscape of Roots-inspired Rock, Americana, Folk, Gospel, and Rhythm & Blues. Caroline Rose and partner Jer Coons … Continue reading
NEW MUSIC: Nigel Wearne ~ Black Crow
Melbourne singer songwriter Nigel Wearne released his album Black Crow at the end of 2012 and this month he will be releasing the title track as its second single. A brisk shuffle with strains of bluegrass and country running through it, Black Crow is a great track that showcases Wearne’s colourful vocal and some wonderful … Continue reading
NEWS: Fanny Lumsden & The Thrillseekers announce Country Halls Tour
Last year Fanny Lumsden and her merry men played a series of shows at country halls in places like Ganmain, Tallimba and Boree Creek to fundraise money for flood relief. Next month they are doing the same thing again, this time with the proceeds going towards the continued upkeep and maintenance of the buildings they are … Continue reading
WATCH: Delaney Davidson & Marlon Williams ~ How Lucky You Are
New Zealand duo Delaney Davidson & Marlon Williams released a fine love letter to country music last year with their LP Sad But True – The Secret History Of Country Music Songwriting Volume 1 and now they’ve released a second single from it in the shape of How Lucky You Are. The pair are about to head … Continue reading
NEW MUSIC: Son Volt ~ Honky Tonk
Jay Farrar’s band Son Volt have a new album, just released last week, called Honky Tonk via Rounder Records. The album features eleven new songs that are inspired by the classic honky tonk sound of Bakersfield. Check out the video for the opening track, an Rdio stream of the LP and the band’s upcoming US tour dates. http://rd.io/x/QUN9AiJ31oE … Continue reading
NEW MUSIC: Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell ~ Old Yellow Moon
Two of the greats, Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell have finally got around to recording an album of duets together after thirty years of friendship and playing music together. Old Yellow Moon is made up of four Crowell originals and eight covers by the likes of Kris Kristofferson, Roger Miller and Patti Scialfa that the … Continue reading
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