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Melissa Carper Ramblin’ Soul

Posted on 29th November 2022 by Gary Whitehouse

Melissa Carper is indeed a ramblin’ soul, as the title of her new record would have it. Just in the short time I’ve been aware of her and her music, she’s moved around quite a bit. She was living in … Continue reading →

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Freakwater’s Scheherazade

Posted on 30th January 2016 by Gary Whitehouse

Scheherazade, Freakwater’s eighth album, stands a chance of being the hardest-hitting country album of the year. On this, their first album in more than 10 years, Catherine Irwin and Janet Beveridge Bean gaze deep into the dark, twisted and just … Continue reading →

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Cory Branan’s The No-Hit Wonder

Posted on 23rd August 2014 by Gary Whitehouse

Cory Branan’s The No-Hit Wonder is a bracing reminder of what a superb songwriter and performer he is. A Tennessee native who records on the Chicago indie label Bloodshot, Branan comfortably wraps himself in a patchwork Americana quilt that’s equal … Continue reading →

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