Lizzie and the Yes Men are Lizzie Holdforth, Andy Goodman, Keir Greenaway, Brendan Bailey. The quartet are currently tracking their next release, produced by Mystery Jets frontman William Rees, and performing dates in London.

Portland based singer-songwriter Ashleigh Flynn latest CD, A Million Stars is her fourth studio recording on her own label Home Perm Records, the album was produced by Chris Funk (The Decemberists) and includes a cameo appearance from friend and admirer Todd Snider.

The albums release has being in part fan-funded by a successful Kickstarter campaign, originally from Kentucky, marries the styles from her home-state and current east coast home into a classy collection of country-folk tinged originals that are well worth checking out including the title track of the album about “Cattle Annie and Little Britches who dressed as men, lived on the lam, and ran whiskey as outlaws in the late 1800’s and Prohibition Rose a jazz numbers about an “elusive racketeer with nerves of steel who ran opium dens and speakeasies in Portland during the Prohibition”

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The significance of Northern Rock in the UK is likely not to have got much news coverage in the US, after all they had their own financial problems to deal with, so this is not a album attacking the UK financial fuck-ups (though there is the odd profanity in the songs).

If you’re not familiar with the music of Eastbound Jesus via their excellent debut release Holy Smokes then theirs is a blend of alt-country, americana, bluegrass and country with a New York roots rock twist.

Northern Rock follows in the footsteps of Holy Smokes combining stompers, hollers, laid back laments and irresistible foot tappers, the six-piece Greenwich based band are Adam Brockway (guitar), Carl Anderson (drums) Anderson (banjo) Dylan Robinson (guitar), Dave Wright (bass) and Zack Infante (lap steel, guitar, mandolin) all six members contribute to the vocals, recommend you kick back, crack . . . → Read More: Eastbound Jesus – Northern Rock]]>

The significance of Northern Rock in the UK is likely not to have got much news coverage in the US, after all they had their own financial problems to deal with, so this is not a album attacking the UK financial fuck-ups (though there is the odd profanity in the songs).

If you’re not familiar with the music of Eastbound Jesus via their excellent debut release Holy Smokes then theirs is a blend of alt-country, americana, bluegrass and country with a New York roots rock twist.

Northern Rock follows in the footsteps of Holy Smokes combining stompers, hollers, laid back laments and irresistible foot tappers, the six-piece Greenwich based band are Adam Brockway (guitar), Carl Anderson (drums) Anderson (banjo) Dylan Robinson (guitar), Dave Wright (bass) and Zack Infante (lap steel, guitar, mandolin) all six members contribute to the vocals, recommend you kick back, crack open the JD and have a listen.

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Quietly affecting indie-folk from from West Virginian turned Seattleite singer-songwriter Pepper Proud, the thirteen self-penned tracks are beautifully embellished with violin, viola, cello and a smattering of trumpet that work alongside the more traditional instrumentation that one would expect to adorn music from Pepper’s home state.

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Producers Paul Marsteller and Gabriel Rhodes invite you back into the parlour with The Beautiful Old, an entertaining collection of elegant yet earthy songs, ranging from 1823’s ‘Home Sweet Home’ to 1918’s ‘Till We Meet Again’. The Beautiful Old keeps the piano, often played by The Band’s Garth Hudson, at the heart of each arrangement, illustrating the original spirit of the compositions brought back to life with such illustrious vocalists as Richard Thompson, Christine Collister, Dave Davies (The Kinks), Graham Parker, Kimmie Rhodes, Kim Richey, Heidi Talbot, Jimmy LaFave, Eric Bibb and more.

The stories behind the songs reflect changing times for music and popular culture: ‘After the Ball’ became the first song in history to sell a million copies of sheet music (and went on to sell 5 million) and was the beginning of . . . → Read More: Various Artists – Marsteller & Rhodes present ‘The Beautiful Old’ (Turn of the Century Songs)]]>
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Producers Paul Marsteller and Gabriel Rhodes invite you back into the parlour with The Beautiful Old, an entertaining collection of elegant yet earthy songs, ranging from 1823’s ‘Home Sweet Home’ to 1918’s ‘Till We Meet Again’. The Beautiful Old keeps the piano, often played by The Band’s Garth Hudson, at the heart of each arrangement, illustrating the original spirit of the compositions brought back to life with such illustrious vocalists as Richard Thompson, Christine Collister, Dave Davies (The Kinks), Graham Parker, Kimmie Rhodes, Kim Richey, Heidi Talbot, Jimmy LaFave, Eric Bibb and more.

The stories behind the songs reflect changing times for music and popular culture: ‘After the Ball’ became the first song in history to sell a million copies of sheet music (and went on to sell 5 million) and was the beginning of what became known as Tin Pan Alley; ‘Come Josephine In My Flying Machine’ is a fun take on the new invention of air-flight; ‘The Dying Californian’ is based on a farewell letter written at sea in the Gold Rush era; ‘The Flying Trapeze’ is a comic-tragic account of French acrobat Jules Leotard, who also designed the one-piece garment that bears his name. These antique tales illuminate the past, but along with the other songs on The Beautiful Old, reflect timeless subjects of loss and regret, comforts of home, wistful loneliness, heartbreak and the joys of love as the sweetest song of all.

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One of top submissions for this years CXCW festival came from Uncle Leon & The Alibis who’s raucous Beer Train (not seen it, shame on you, click here, who’s that girl?), how to follow that, well on their current album Wild Way the band go old-school recording with vintage analogue kit direct to 2″ tape and the release features a number of ‘classic’ sounds on it’s roller-coaster ten-track ride.

There’s a distinct 90′s alt-country feel to the album opener Hold On, then there’s Cheatin’ Kind which harks back into classic country territory and Cold Dark Night could be it’s b-side plus you get some wholesome Johnny Cash boom-chicka-boom on Ain’t That Easy to enjoy, but let’s not forget this is the band that gave us Beer Train and Roller Derby Saved My Soul and they don’t take themselves too seriously which in turn gives the band licence to show . . . → Read More: Uncle Leon & the Alibis – Wild Ways]]>

One of top submissions for this years CXCW festival came from Uncle Leon & The Alibis who’s raucous Beer Train (not seen it, shame on you, click here, who’s that girl?), how to follow that, well on their current album Wild Way the band go old-school recording with vintage analogue kit direct to 2″ tape and the release features a number of ‘classic’ sounds on it’s roller-coaster ten-track ride.

There’s a distinct 90′s alt-country feel to the album opener Hold On, then there’s Cheatin’ Kind which harks back into classic country territory and Cold Dark Night could be it’s b-side plus you get some wholesome Johnny Cash boom-chicka-boom on Ain’t That Easy to enjoy, but let’s not forget this is the band that gave us Beer Train and Roller Derby Saved My Soul and they don’t take themselves too seriously which in turn gives the band licence to show their wild ways, personified by Fuck The World and album closer Whiskey and Weed and Big-Titted Women, so some parental discretion may be required – enjoy.

01 Hold On

09 Wild Ways

Uncle Leon and the Alibis are:
Leon Chase – Lead Vocals and Rhythm Guitar
Neil Magnuson – Bass and Backing Vocals
Charlie “Chedda” Aceto – Lead Guitar
Dave Varriale – Drums

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