2017 – Page 161 – Americana UK

Fleet Foxes “Crack-Up” (Nonesuch, 2017)

July 4, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Fleet Foxes have not been exemplifying the work ethic – having dramatically emerged onto the music scene in 2008 with the Sun Giant EP and then their eponymous debut it was a full three years until […]

Stiv Jakobsen announces new album and UK tour

July 4, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Siv Jakobsen has announced details of her debut album ‘The Nordic Mellow’ which will be released on 25th August on the lovely Loose label (good alliteration there). Earlier this year, stand alone single Like I Used To which featured […]

Danny & the Champions of the World “Let The Water Wash Over You (Don’t You Know)” – Listen

July 4, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Danny & the Champs’ new album “Brilliant Light” is out now although as usual we got our copy rather late in the day (always the bridesmaid…) so our review will be up shortly, but for now, […]

Ani Di Franco “Binary” (Righteous Babe/Aveline Records, 2017)

July 4, 2017 Rick Bayles 0

A new album from American Folk Rocker and Feminist Icon Ani Di Franco has to be cause for celebration, not least because she is one of the most creative songwriters out there and her music always […]

The past is never dead. It’s not even past – an interview with John Murry

July 4, 2017 Paul Kerr 0

John Murry’s 2012 album The Graceless Age was hailed by MOJO magazine with a 5 out of 5 rating, UNCUT called it a “masterpiece”, both magazines included it in their Top 10 albums of the year; […]

Fairport Convention announce extensive 2026 Autumn tour

August 27, 2026 0

Following four weeks on the road for their packed Spring 2026 Tour, Fairport Convention have announced an Autumn 2026 Tour, ahead of a very special Diamond Anniversary celebrating the band’s formation. This year’s Autumn Tour is […]

Mr Plow “At One With Nature”

August 27, 2026 1

Mr Plow return with a magnificent gothic adventure from the heart of Leicestershire. Mr Plow may hail from Leicestershire, but the heart of their music is steeped in gothic New Orleans with a pinch- no, a ladle […]

Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde August 2026

Live Review: Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde, Bankside, London – 17th August 2026

August 27, 2026 0

At the end of a short European tour, appearing at Festivals and supporting Bonnie Prince Billy, Dawn Landes entertained us below deck on the Golden Hinde (a reproduction ship, sitting in dry dock behind Southwark Cathedral) […]

Year: 2017