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Amanda Rose

Revisiting Dave Alvin's "Romeo's Escape" (1987)

If you know this album (bravo to you) it’s probably as Dave Alvin’s first solo recording after leaving the Blasters (and X) and before he made all those albums people really love. And indeed, it’s a transitional artefact of Alvinology. Everything about it, by context and content,
Amanda Rose 14 Jan 2016

The Rose of Roscrae - Tom Russell

You can buy The Rose of Roscrae via Frontera Records or the usual other places.  I bought the bundle which came with a promo CD for radio and a detailed booklet/program/libretto but a music-only two disk version is also available. I can’t remember where I first heard
Amanda Rose 28 Nov 2015

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