It’s clear from the size of the audience (about 40 of us) in The Islington that Shannon McNally is not a name well known across the UK nor here in London. It’s a shame that she is such a well-kept […]
This summer is starting out hot in more ways than one. As the sidewalks sizzle outside, our ears are being treated to some hot new tunes from some of roots music’s favorite artists. Jason Isbell and Steve Earle are wowing […]
Shannon McNally has been to hell and back, and her latest record Black Irish is a deeply personal account of that. Her bluesiest record yet, Black Irish shows McNally’s range as an artist – her ability to be soulful, sultry, […]
A lot has already been written about SXSW, now in its 30th year on this website and so many others. But suffice it to say, it is no longer a music festival, it is an extravaganza. Many folks I know have either […]
This story first appeared in the online edition of the Madison weekly Isthmus. By Marc Eisen Well, that was embarrassing! I nodded off listening to overly ambient music at the Arts + Literature Laboratory, the great new creative space at […]
Shannon McNally obviously welcomes a challenge. Her recent tour, opening for jam-band sensation Robert Randolph, guaranteed crowds oblivious to even a good act in the opening slot. At the show I attended, it took just two songs for her soulful […]
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