February 2017 – Page 11

The Nightjar “Objects” (Independent, 2017)

February 15, 2017 David Cowling 0

A few years ago Americana-UK commissioned the renowned musicologist Dr Fred Dineage at Goldsmith’s University to construct a continuum of ethereality – known as the Bush Scale – in order for us to more easily classify […]

Video: Laura James “Rooftops”

February 15, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

Something epic from Cumbrian singer-songwriter Laura James.

Hear entire new Ryan Adams album “Prisoner” courtesy of NPR

February 14, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Ryan Adams has a new album out later this week (which he believes will be better than his Whiskeytown output which he now describes as “pretty terrible”) and if you can’t wait until Friday, you can […]

Willard Grant Conspiracy’s Robert Fisher dies

February 14, 2017 Mark Whitfield 4

Very sad news today from Loose – Willard Grant Conspiracy were one of those iconic bands of americana who were a mesmerising band to see live. You can hear my personal favourite track from them below, taken […]

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit announce new album, UK dates

February 14, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Although don’t get too excited as they’re towards the end of the year and gigs in bunkers tend to be a bit cramped. Rolling Stone reports: “It’s shaping up to be a busy year for Jason […]

Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music

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If a music writer opens ten press releases this month, they’ll spot something odd. They all sound like the same person wrote them. Not because the artists share a publicist, or because there’s a house style […]

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

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A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]

Ad for American Beauty album 5th December 1970

For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”