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Amy-Jo – Dumb

There is something undeniably tasty about Amy-Jo’s latest release. Not just the riff of its chorus, playing so delectably on its title, ‘Dumb’, but the assured put-downs and playful interludes too. This is her response to the mansplainers and misogynists who would have her “sat on my phone in the dark”. The kind that like…

Bronnie – Sedona Sunrise

Bronnie delivers what you might expect on her sophomore album ‘Sedona Sunrise’. An enticing mix of country-pop-punk feature across twelve tracks to mark a now-signature style. These are blended with well-written choruses and trademark themes that can only stand her in good stead as she settles over in Nashville. The title track illudes to this…

Gig Diaries – Good Company (Jun 2026 edition)

The celebration of Good Company’s first anniversary was rather understated. At least in terms of sound. For rather than some of the punchy country and acoustic rock that have been a staple so far, this songwriters’ round leant heavily into whimsical folk. Not that the genre that host Katy Hurt is known for took a…


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