Gonna have to say it...
I'm heading to C2C in London this weekend and I couldn't be less excited. The lineup is TERRIBLE.
I'm not even going on the Saturday, first day missed in over ten years.
Compounded by Meg McRee and Aaron Raitiere not being there now either.
That sucks.
See you there...
You're kidding me... literally the only two reasons I was going... no explanation??
So I think Cam has just done the best show I've ever seen.
The songs. The voice. The band. The pacing. The setlist. Perfect.
This is such a good record, I think will be high on my year end list. It's the music as much as the lyrics for me, such a quirky yet accessible kinda vibe. Big fan!
It's such a cracking record. I've got a lotta lotta of time for it
We're a disgrace in the UK, Madi Dias couldn't sell enough tickets at modest venues on a headline tour. Only London is going ahead.
She's a super talent, written songs you'll know so well, and he own music is brilliantly understated.
It's SO hard isn't it, even now all these decades later!!
Great paragraph from Simon Price about the price of gig tickets.
I've had a bugbear about the gig going experience for a few years now. Nothing about it is nice. Nothing.
Yes the show can be good, but the venue is almost always shit, as Simon says you enjoy the show despite it
Where it started to where it is. My first Substack.
Short recaps of encounters with Sturgill, Fulbright, Maren, Amanda, and Jason.
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This is one of the greatest gig lineup's of all time
What even is this festival these days?? Who goes???
Wet Leg into Lewis Capaldi??? The Looks into The Cure???
Rick Astley, Five, Anastasia and KT Tunstall main stage on Saturday?
What am I looking at????
#IOW2026
Giving the lovely pink @dinkededition.bsky.social of Courtney Marie Andrews new record a spin. It's her best yet, building on everything she's done before to make something beautiful.
I know you shouldn't *care* about politics and music but it does make me a little sad inside. Absolutely love Morgan and Carter...
Fust tonight at The Louisiana.
If you don't know their record Big Ugly, check it out, you'll like it.
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With Fust kicking off their UK tour in London tonight, check out my interview with Aaron Dowdy to find out where their stories and inspiration comes from.
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Colour me not shocked. I "interviewed" to write for Holler in their early days and they were a commercially ambitious outfit then. This is the logical conclusion to that. But, they do have some damn good coverage of outside the norm artists, so they could be a lot worse.
Interesting article, I've literally been saying this for about two years. Look at I'm A Celeb too.
It's not just people.of colour...
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2025 retro. EPs are not always my thing but Minna's Camino was a terrific 5 song package of quiet Americana rock.
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2025 retro. Too many people slept on Madeline Edwards excellent second album, FRUIT. Beautiful and heartbreaking yet full of hummable melodies. There was nothing else like it.
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If you're looking for something to listen to today I've been getting into Sophia Zamani 's 2024 and 2025 records.
She's country leaning Americana, with some grit about her.
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New feature launched for the holidays over on Campfire Tales. Turn Back Time. It's a treasure trove of interviews I've conducted over the years with anyone who's anyone.
Starting today with Cam, Gabby Barrett, and Katie Toupin from 2020 and lockdown.
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RIP Chris Rea.
One of my top 3 Christmas songs. Love it. Plus 'Auberge', great tune.
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So many great records represented here. It's so tough putting these lists together.
Kudos to Carter Faith, Madeline Edwards, Kelsey Waldon, Margo Price, Ashley Monroe, Jake Owen, Caylee Hammack, Kristina Murray, Charley, Brandi, and Tyler in particular.
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Miranda Lambert's 'Tourist' is such a Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby, Miranda vibe I don't even have to check if they wrote it. I know they did.
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Have always thought Maddie & Tae were underrated.
They were so much more than just Girl In A Country Song - though that is a stone cold classic.
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Nice list!
What to buy...
Tidal Rewind is back for 2025.
Self Esteem, Caylee Hammack, and more British rock than I'd expected.
One of 2025's underrated records.
Ashland Craft - Dive Bar Beauty Queen
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