News
Something for the weekend: Here’s to Bob Harris
Well that’s it for this week dear reader. Don’t forget to get your tickets for our 25 year anniversary event if you haven’t yet – all the details are here. It’d be remiss of us to […]
Features
Americana Stories – Dean Owens “The Motel And The Highway”
In March, we put out a request for short fiction written around the subject of americana. The first to answer our call was one of our favourite singer/songwriters, Dean Owens. He also appeared on our Podcast […]
Classic Clips
Classic Clips: The Lost Gonzo Band with Jerry Jeff Walker and Gary P. Nunn “London Homesick Blues” – live from Texas Roadhouse, 1991
London Homesick Blues appears on Jerry Jeff Walker’s iconic 1973 live album, ¡Viva Terlingua! (1973). Recorded in Luckenbach, Texas, with The Lost Gonzo Band, the song was written and sung by band member Gary P. Nunn. It […]
Interviews
Interview: Greg Loftus – As both musician and carpenter, he would like to knock on wood
Greg Loftus comes from the town of Bourne, not far from the bridge that connects Massachusetts to Cape Cod. It is there that he practices woodworking, operates a club in nearby Falmouth and makes rock music […]
Columns
Hell in a Handcart – “Stop looking at that, peasants”
“In a time of universal deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act” – George Orwell Attention spans, huh? They last all of… …where were we? Oh yeah. Attention. We need to pay attention. Listen. Pay […]
News
Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win albums by Jim Keller and Milk Carton Kids
If you’re not subscribing to our monthly supporters newsletter you’ll be missing out on our exclusive supporters playlist of the best new americana we’ve heard over the last month which this month includes new tracks by […]
Some have accused us of pedantry – no, really, they have, and yes, we agree with you that to do so is both hurtful and deeply unfair. We appreciate your support, we really do. Anyway, [...]- Lose yourself in Havana Garden, the elegant new single from Janie Price, also known as Bird. This is a thing of fragile beauty; the sweetest of melodies, lilting and ethereal, slowly unfolds as Bird’s velvet-smooth [...]
- Today’s Americana UK first play comes from Phil Hooley’s third album Everything We’ll Ever Need which was again produced in Nashville by Justin Johnson. Phil’s vocal and guitar is handsomely supported by a host of [...]
- Here’s the brilliant new single from London-born, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson. Come Back is a glorious display of musicianship and songcraft. The song grows steadily, with fine guitar work central to the sound. Typically, for [...]
- Well, here’s the thing, we’re hitting all the anniversaries over the next few years. And whilst it is true that Dylan’s Desire came out on the 5th of January 1976 there is another reason to [...]
Tris Robinson:
Certainly a broadcasting legend. I have enjoyed his programmes for most of the 56 years he’s been at the BBC.…
Alan Peatfield:
Thanks for this "heads up" on Greg - an artist I hadn't come across before. Excellent selection which will have…
