New live reviews now up for Eric Church (pictured) who our own John Hawes was blown away by at the Forum (not literally),  our also-own Paul Kerr's take on Chuck Prophet, and Simon Richardson covers the Joe Boyd tribute to Nick Drake.  We've also got brand spanking new interviews up with Calgary based songwriter Lorrie Matheson, UK americana purveyous Clubhouse Records whose Tristan Tipping speaks to us about the label and industry today, and the ace Houndmouth whose new album hits the street next month and who'll be our video of the day tomorrow (and a rather impressive video it is too)

Pitchfork reports: "L.A.-based composer/producer Chris Schlarb has a new album, Psychic Temple II, coming out July 16 via Sufjan Stevens' label Asthmatic Kitty. The album features a cover of the 1971 Beach Boys song "'Til I Die" with vocals from Sufjan, Nedelle Torrisi (of Paradise/Cryptacize), and Ray Raposa (of Castanets). Ikey Owens of the Mars Volta plays organ on the track."

What a line up!  Pity it's 5,000kms away.  Billboard reports: "Zac Brown Band's Southern Ground Music & Food Festival is back for a third year. The event will be held in Charlestown, SC's Blackbaud Stadium on Oct.19 and 20. As in previous years, ZBB will close both Saturday and Sunday's performances with a special set."

Billboard reports: "Just how intimate can this sound? That's the question Patty Griffin set forth to answer when recording her seventh solo album, "American Kid," out May 7 on New West Records. The cult singer/songwriter already connects with a legion of fans through songs detailing all manner of heartbreak and joy. But for her first album of new solo material since 2007's "Children Running Through It" (2010's Grammy Award-winning "Downtown Church" was a live recording), she says, "I wanted it to sound like I was in the room with you.""