2017 – Page 176 – Americana UK

My Darling Clementine “Still Testifying” (Continental Song City, 2017)

June 19, 2017 Phil Grant 0

The thought of working with our sweet and loving partner may be enough to send many of us quivering into the corner (or perhaps the pub) but that’s exactly what husband & wife team Michael Weston King and Lou […]

Video: Man, Woman, Friend, Computer “Exordium/Outgrown”

June 19, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

Something a little different here but it’s truly outstanding. The video is by Yuliya Tsukerman, the music by Austin band Man, Woman, Friend, Computer. The marionette animation is astonishing and very moving and the music fits […]

Donald Byron Wheatley “Moondogs and Mad Dogs” (Maiden Voyage Recording Co, 2017)

June 18, 2017 Muff Fitzgerald 0

Rear-ended by a car which sent me and my bicycle flying through the air, the kerb-stone rose up and smashed me in the face. Paramedics diagnosed a broken nose, fractured arm, wrist and cracked ribs, and […]

Ben Millburn “Local Honey” EP (Independent, 2016)

June 18, 2017 Muff Fitzgerald 0

It was Marcel Proust who wrote: ‘To a young pup in love, a bitch’s ass smells sweet.’ Austin, Texas resident, Ben Milburn has testified a true story, on his new ‘Local Honey’ EP, that to this […]

Jason Isbell “Nashville Sound” reviews round up

June 16, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1

The reviews have started to come in for Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit’s new album “The Nashville Sound” which is out today. Rolling Stone has given it 3 and a half stars out of 5, […]

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