November 2017 – Page 14

Pick of the Political Pops: Blue Mink “Melting Pot”

November 17, 2017 Paul Villers 0

Fairly soon there is to be a major celebration which happens at the same time every year. Here at Americana-UK we fall fairly evenly into two camps – those that consider it the most wonderful time […]

David Crosby “Sky Trails” (BMG, 2017)

November 17, 2017 Jonathan Aird 1

David Crosby always wanted to sing jazz, and he made some forays into jazzier territory even within The Byrds with songs like Mind Gardens, but has really only indulged this urge more fully within the most […]

Russell And the Wolf Choir “Every Spark Is An Indication” (Independent, 2017)

November 17, 2017 Mark Nenadic 0

A mini-LP with something of a Californian West Coast vibe, yet delivered from the wilds of Essex. On vinyl too! Russell and The Wolf Choir actually nail a power pop/indie sound pretty well in the first part of […]

Dan Michaelson “Careless” – Listen

November 17, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

There’s nothing careless about this track – the string section is magnificent, Dan Michaelson’s cracked vocal is simply embodying the distress of unravelling love. Someone should check Dan’s ok. But before you do that take a […]

Video: The Rockingbirds “Gradually Learning”

November 17, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

In the week when the UK Americana Association has announced that its Grass Roots Award for 2018 will go to Alan Tyler and Steve Pulford (and quite right too) it seems appropriate to have a track […]