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Review: The Coffinshakers ‘Graves, Release Your Dead’

12th September 202312th September 2023 Reza Mills Country, Svart Records, The Coffinshakers

Since forming in 1995, Sweden’s The Coffinshakers are not exactly what you’d call the most prolific of bands seeing as

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Review: Spider Kitten ‘A Pound For The Peacebringer’

15th August 202315th August 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Country, Doom, Sludge, Spider Kitten

If anyone out there is a regular reader of my ‘waffle’ (thanks as ever Shaman Lee!) over the years, you’ll

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Review: Austin Stambaugh ‘Midwest Supernatural’

4th July 20234th July 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Anti-Corporate Music, Austin Stambaugh, Country, Folk

Steve Earle’s quote about standing on Bob Dylan’s coffee table and declaring Townes Van Zandt to be the greatest songwriter

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Review: Dorthia Cottrell ‘Death Folk Country’

17th April 202317th April 2023 Lee Beamish Country, Dorthia Cottrell, Folk, Relapse Records, Windhand

It’s not very often that an album title perfectly describes its content, to the point where three little words can

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Review: Soothsayer Orchestra ‘The Last Black Flower’

7th February 202316th March 2023 Tom Hanno Country, Death Rock, Lay Bare Recordings, Soothsayer Orchestra

Soothsayer Orchestra is the vehicle in which Pieter Hendriks expels his deepest musical desires. The press release states he’s a

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Review: Betty Benedeadly & Braden Guess ‘At The Institute Of Mentalphysics’

31st January 20238th March 2023 Reza Mills Betty Benedeadly, Braden Guess, Country, Desert Records

Having reviewed and enjoyed Betty Benedeadly‘s two EPs, 2021s From The Mesa and 2022s The Adventures Of Mabel & Carter,

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Premiere: Betty Benedeadly & Braden Guess ‘Dust Storm Dance’ – New Album ‘At The Institute Of Mentalphysics’, Pre-Sales Start Today

13th January 20238th March 2023 Lee Edwards Betty Benedeadly, Braden Guess, Country, Desert Records, Instrumental

We’re big fans of Betty Benedeadly since being introduced to her foot-stomping instrumental country and surf rock stylings when Desert

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Review: Benjamin Tod ‘Songs I Swore I’d Never Sing’

27th September 20229th December 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden Anti-Corporate Music, Benjamin Tod, Country, Folk

Benjamin Tod, frontman of the acclaimed country outfit Lost Dog Street Band has lived more in his 32 years on

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Review: Tyler Hood ‘The Magnolia Sessions’

23rd September 20229th December 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden Anti-Corporate Music, Country, Folk, The Magnolia Sessions, Tyler Hood

After a six-month hiatus the much vaunted The Magnolia Sessions from Anti Corporate Records returns for its third series. The

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Premiere: Tyler Hood ‘Bulldoze My Love’ – Taken From The Latest ‘The Magnolia Sessions’ That Releases Today

9th September 20229th December 2022 Lee Edwards Anti-Corporate Music, Country, Folk, The Magnolia Sessions, Tyler Hood

After a six-month wait since the release of Jade Brodie and her The Magnolia Sessions, we at The Shaman are

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Video Premiere: Marissa Nadler ‘Sad Cinderella’ – Taken From ‘Songs Of Townes Van Zandt Vol. III’

16th June 202227th July 2022 Lee Edwards Amenra, Cave In, Country, Folk, Marissa Nadler, My Proud Mountain, Neurot Recordings, Townes Van Zandt, Various Artists

At Shaman HQ we have a long-standing history with the singer songwriter Townes Van Zandt. Since its inception back in

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