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The Stray Birds. Best Medicine. Yep Roc Records. | Blabber 'n' Smoke
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Blabber 'n' Smoke. A Glasgow view of Americana and related music and writings. The Stray Birds. Best Medicine. Yep Roc Records. November 1, 2014. Has been privileged to have seen The stray Birds. Twice this year. First time at Celtic Connections when they were promoting their excellent EP, The Echo Sessions. Anyway, down to business. The Stray Birds. Is very much in the tradition but the performance is well above par while. A song that towers when played live,. A Guthrie styled tribute to land workers and.
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Have Gun, Will Travel. Science From An Easy Chair. This Is American Music. | Blabber 'n' Smoke
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Blabber 'n' Smoke. A Glasgow view of Americana and related music and writings. Have Gun, Will Travel. Science From An Easy Chair. This Is American Music. July 29, 2015. Florida band Have Gun, Will Travel. Make no bones about their fifth album, Science From An Easy Chair,. Surrounded by the Pack. Fortifying The James Caird. Burke’s acoustic guitar and his voice lead the rhythm section while Scott Anderson’s excellent electric and lap steel guitars weave in and out throughout. There’s...Here the voice of S...
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Suzanne Jarvie | Blabber 'n' Smoke
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Blabber 'n' Smoke. A Glasgow view of Americana and related music and writings. May 6, 2015. The impressive debut album from Canadian Suzanne Jarvie. Has been universally lauded since its release in April. Compared by many to Emmylou Harris Jarvie delivers sweet country rock, lilting ballads and lowering country funk over the course of the disc’s 10 songs. The heady mix of Hammond organ, pedal steel and crunchy guitars on. Is just short of monumental while. In a feverish fit of writing. Several dates in t...
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Ernest Troost. O Love. Travellin’ Shoes Records | Blabber 'n' Smoke
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Blabber 'n' Smoke. A Glasgow view of Americana and related music and writings. Ernest Troost. O Love. Travellin’ Shoes Records. June 15, 2014. Last encountered LA based Ernest Troost. When we reviewed his fine Live At McCabe’s. Album two years ago. An Emmy award winning film and TV composer Troost is also a natural talent when it comes to folk blues guitar picking and singing with all three of his previous albums recommended. O Love. For the remainder of the album we’re in more familiar territory, ...
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The Stray Birds | Blabber 'n' Smoke
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Blabber 'n' Smoke. A Glasgow view of Americana and related music and writings. August 10, 2015. Photo by Doug Seymour. Serendipity indeed. Just after posting the review of the Ana Agge album which features Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Based The Stray Birds. As the backing band Blabbern’n’Smoke. Received some fine news nuggets relating to the band. Mentions of The Stray Birds here. Wed Aug 19: Cecil Sharp House, London. Thurs Aug 20: Norwich Arts Centre. Fri Aug 21: The Gatehouse Theatre, Stafford. Pissing in...
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Black Vincent. Teardrop Deluxe | Blabber 'n' Smoke
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Blabber 'n' Smoke. A Glasgow view of Americana and related music and writings. Black Vincent. Teardrop Deluxe. August 11, 2015. Fronted by Chicago based musician, Coley Kennedy, Black Vincent. Is a seven piece band which includes several members of Coley’s previous bands, Welcome To Ashley and The Buddies. Kennedy is quoted as saying,. I’ve always wanted to make a ‘rainy-night’ album that’s sad without being depressing. When We Was Young. It’s All Too Much. As the band lurch gloomily behind him while.
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Celtic Connections 2014 – the Stray Birds | Blabber 'n' Smoke
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Blabber 'n' Smoke. A Glasgow view of Americana and related music and writings. Celtic Connections 2014 – the Stray Birds. January 9, 2014. It’s that time of year again when we shake off the post festive blues with some energetic gig going. Blabber’n’Smoke. Will be attending several shows for a feature on americanaUK. If you’re interested you can read last year’s write ups here. First up are the very fine Pennsylvania based The Stray Birds. My Brother’s Hill. Give that Wildman A Knife/Bellows Falls. Which...
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Craig Hughes. Losers and Bastards. Channel Nowhere Records. | Blabber 'n' Smoke
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Blabber 'n' Smoke. A Glasgow view of Americana and related music and writings. Craig Hughes. Losers and Bastards. Channel Nowhere Records. September 13, 2013. Obviously going all out for the Radio Two audience Glasgow blues behemoth Craig Hughes. 8216; latest album, like a previous effort,. Pissed Off, Bitter And Willing To Share. Hard Times Vol. 1. Reading as if it was an excerpt from a James Kelman story. The album opens with the foot stomping acoustic blues of. Jam Jar Wasp Trap. Another acoustic trip...
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Ags Connolly. The Star Folk Club/The Fallen Angels Club. The Admiral Bar, Glasgow. Tuesday 14th April. | Blabber 'n' Smoke
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Blabber 'n' Smoke. A Glasgow view of Americana and related music and writings. Ags Connolly. The Star Folk Club/The Fallen Angels Club. The Admiral Bar, Glasgow. Tuesday 14th April. April 16, 2015. Listening to Oxfordshire’s Ags Connolly’s. Debut album, How About Now,. 8220;Connolly is the closest we’ve ever come to an English Willie Nelson.”. A Good Memory For Pain. Was an instantly memorable number that recalled George Jones, a thought that was reinforced by the tear jerking. That’s The Last Time.
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Southern Fried Festival Perth. | Blabber 'n' Smoke
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Blabber 'n' Smoke. A Glasgow view of Americana and related music and writings. Southern Fried Festival Perth. July 29, 2015. Festival director, Andy Shearer, said:. I am confident that Southern Fried 2015 is the most exciting line-up we’ve presented to date. At the heart of the festival, we have secured three completely unique show-piece performances for Perth Concert Hall. Tickets available from Horsecross Arts box office on 01738 621031 http:/ www.southernfriedfestival.co.uk. And tagged Jon Langford.
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