By Jenny May on Mar 6, 2007 in Blues, Bruce Springsteen, Country, Folk, Hayward Williams, Machine Records, New Releases, Press Releases, Rock, Roots, Tour Dates | 0 Comments
Hayward Williams‘ Another Sailor’s Dream is a freewheeling, shotgun wedding of folk, blues and rootsy country rock, all filled with a gorgeous blend of ache, gristle and whiskey-toned gruffness. The album is comprised of songs that walk a perfect line between the sweet and bitter, and the sentimental and cynical, and is perfectly bookended by [...]
By Jenny May on Jan 12, 2007 in Bands, Country, Dolly Parton, England, Europe, Jolene, Locations, Videos, World Tour, YouTube | 0 Comments
After all of these years, Dolly Parton has still got it. She is certainly one of the best singer/songwriters ever with over 3,000 songs under her belt, which have included classic hits like “Jolene”, “I Will Always Love You” and “9 to 5″. Now she has a World Tour planned and is quickly selling out [...]
By Jenny May on Sep 15, 2006 in Bands, Country, London, Myspace, Oxford, Piney Gir, Tour Dates | 1 Comment
A friend of a friend suggested that I take a listen to this country act that has some connections to Oxford called The Piney Gir Country Roadshow. With the ‘complexity’ of their name upon hearing it for the first time my friend had to write their name down on a crumpled piece of paper so [...]
