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Classic Americana Albums: The Byrds “Ballad Of Easy Rider”

June 16, 2021 0

The Byrds’ place in the pantheon of rock greats is assured given their influence on folk rock, psychedelic rock and with ‘Sweetheart Of The Rodeo’ country rock and subsequently americana. However, this very brief summary […]

Avett Brothers release first song from new musical – Listen

June 16, 2021 0

Rolling Stone have run a story about the new Avett Brothers musical, originally slated to debut in June 2020 called ‘Swept Away’ and they’ve now released a video for the title track from it which […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – week 23

June 16, 2021 0

Things are hotting up… Physically and metaphorically. This last week has been the deadline for Teacher Assessed Grades in our establishment and in an effort to stave off any litigation or parental interventions using more […]

Video Premiere: Shannon LaBrie “Building”

June 16, 2021 0

Here is the latest video from Nashville-based singer-songwriter Shannon LaBrie. ‘Building’ is a tender, heartfelt song of love, dreams and creating a future in partnership. It’s a hopeful song that focuses on the metaphor of […]

Classic Americana Albums

Classic Americana Albums: The Byrds “Ballad Of Easy Rider”

The Byrds’ place in the pantheon of rock greats is assured given their influence on folk rock, psychedelic rock and with ‘Sweetheart Of The Rodeo’ country rock and subsequently americana. However, this very brief summary [...]
A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember: A triple bill at The Princess Charlotte, Leicester, probably early 1994

My route into americana was through the alternative music scene of the eighties. My first real experiences listening to something which could be called americana was The Mekons’ cover of Hank Williams’ ‘Alone & Forsaken’ [...]
Features

AUK’s Chain Gang: Dàimh “The Rough Bounds”

The connection here is as much about the music as it is the places where they were made as it is (sort of) the Scotch whisky. The writer of last week’s AUK Chain Gang song, [...]
Interviews

Interview: Jesse Aycock on Tulsa, Neal Casal and his own eponymous third album

Playing in Leon Russell’s Church and Paradise studios and when a mellotron is not a mellotron. Tulsa has a long history as a music city that goes back to at least the early days of [...]
Features

Discovering… Tom Waits

Some artists just have to find the right time to filter their way into your consciousness. For me one of those is Tom Waits. He’s popped up at various times over the years. The Old [...]

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