Tag Archives: Ia(i)n Matthews

IAIN MATTHEWS & THE SALMON SMOKERS – Fake Tan

March 19, 2021

Talking Elephant 2020 Folk rock wanderer finds a fresh wind for his neverending melodic adventures. More often than not, a sigh is in order when artists set to recut their classics in a studio, as opposed to playing old pieces … Continue reading →

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MATTHEWS SOUTHERN COMFORT – The New Mine

April 26, 2020

MiG 2020 British troubadour and his Dutch ensemble seize the zeitgeist to make its melody last. It’s been five decades since this singer shed an apostrophe from the title of his solo debut and turned personal solace into COMFORT, reverting … Continue reading →

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Iain Matthews Mines A New Vein

February 7, 2020

2020’s marks a 50th anniversary of MATTHEWS SOUTHERN COMFORT, an ensemble that Iain Matthews has been returning to throughout his decades-long career, and that’s quite a reason for a new album. Titled “The New Mine” and scheduled for a March … Continue reading →

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MATTHEWS SOUTHERN COMFORT – Like A Radio

July 1, 2018

MiG 2018 Riding the waves of invisible, if palpable, sympathy, folk-rock veteran reports on current affairs… of the heart and beyond. “I felt I’d better tell you so you’d always be aware”: this line from Iain Matthews’ could be a … Continue reading →

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Iain Matthews Pays Homage To Richard Fariña

May 8, 2015

Richard Fariña was one of the greatest, and somehow lately forgotten, American folkster whose songs such as “The Quiet Joys Of Brotherhood” long entered collective subconscious and have been performed over the years by many an artist including FAIRPORT CONVENTION … Continue reading →

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