March 2017 – Page 16 – Americana UK

“Why Americana is one of the most deceptive labels in music”

March 16, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

A great little article from the Guidelive.com site which was published a couple of weeks ago and we’ve just come across, which discusses the difficulty of defining the genre. Believe me, we’ve had some heated discussions […]

Barbican announces Mercury Rev, with Royal Northern Sinfonia.

March 16, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Time, it seems, has done its usual trick and flown by – can it really be a whole ten years since musically eclectic label Bella Union’s tenth birthday celebration at the RFH? It would appear so, […]

Video: John Wheatley “Runaway”

March 16, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

A great video and a great song from Nottingham’s Josh Wheatley. And he’s only 18! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhY9osPO1Go

Margo Price wins US music prize

March 15, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Some more news we’re spectacularly late with – honesty comes before a fall, or whatever the saying is. News from Pitchfork who report: “Margo Price has won the second annual American Music Prize for Best Debut Album. […]

Hurray for the Riff Raff perform on Conan – Watch

March 15, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

And hurray it hasn’t been blocked for UK viewing! Stereogum report: “Last week, Alynda Segarra released her sixth studio LP as Hurray For The Riff Raff, The Navigator, an assured, compelling work that runs through how […]