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NATHAN IGNACIO – A Step Behind

November 26, 2018

IAC 2018 Californian singer-songwriter looks over the hills and far away to lay his feeling on the line. “Don’t hide the melodies from your soul,” intones this Modesto artist in the desperate title track of his debut record, and that’s … Continue reading →

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DIRK HAMILTON BAND – Live At The Palms

November 11, 2018

IAC 2018 From California to Texas, all-American trobadour brings his diary to the stage. “Remember to follow up on hunches as long as you’re here”: this line of an old Dirk Hamilton’s song is a summary of his creative method. … Continue reading →

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RACHEL WISE – Southern Life

October 31, 2018

Rachel Wise 2018 Mississippi belle steps out to lasso an idlewild wind and get carried away. “If you wanna know how to live right, well, here’s your recipe”: this line from Rachel Wise’s first album should sum it up nicely, … Continue reading →

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GEORGE ST. CLAIR – Ballads Of Captivity And Freedom

October 26, 2018

George St. Clair 2018 Albion-based Texan expat takes a look at his native land with a prospect of righting its wrongs. Coming out of the Great Plains with a great pain in his heart, George St. Clair must have been … Continue reading →

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THE HARDCHARGERS – Scarecrow

September 24, 2018

Market Square 2018 Frighteningly intense splicing of country tropes onto blues ropes from Norniron’s noisemaking trio. There’s something unsettling about “Scarecrow”: appearing today, when complacency has fuddled the fibers of many a music style, this record rips the cloth of … Continue reading →

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