2017 – Page 23 – Americana UK

Jeff Crosby “Postcards From Magdalena” (At The Helm Records, 2017)

November 30, 2017 Michael Farley 0

This is the fourth full-length album from Jeff Crosby, a well travelled Gent originally from Idaho – and a cracking slice of proper Americana it is too. Crosby has taken inspiration for this album from his […]

Video: Steve Earle “House Of Strombo”

November 30, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

Something a bit different here, a twenty-three minute solo acoustic set from the great Steve Earle that includes Copperhead Road, Guitar Town and the Allman’s Midnight Rider. Essential viewing.

Okkervil River “What Friends Do” – Listen

November 29, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Okkervil River’s latest track What Friends Do is the theme song to Amazon Prime’s animated holiday special “Click Clack Moo: Christmas At The Farm”. Breaking Bad it’s not. It’s based on the book series from Doreen Cronin […]

Andy Griffiths “Big Red Monster” (Musician Records 2017)

November 29, 2017 Dave Clarke 0

Here is a thoughtful album that deserves your attention. Andy tells stories in his songs that are “beyond anywhere,” which are words from the first track. Rather, they present a carefully collected and memorable array of […]

Dori Freeman “Letters Never Read” (Blue Hens Music, 2017)

November 29, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

If you’re looking for a vocal that’s as clear as a mountain stream then Dori Freeman has the vocal you’re chasing. On Letters Never Read she defines a modern form of Appalachian country – there’s no […]

Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

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Well that’s it from us for this week, and what a sad week it’s been for not just the americana and country communities but for, well human decency. Plaudits can be cloying when someone moves on […]

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

August 28, 2026 0

A strong storytelling album, highlighted by good songs, exemplary playing and a fascinating soundscape. Chris Murphy was born into an Irish-Italian family in New York, growing up surrounded by a wide range of traditional music such […]

Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

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On January 24, 1975, Poco appeared on The Midnight Special, the popular late-night musical variety show that ran during the 1970’s. One of the six songs they performed that evening was High and Dry, an energetic […]

Year: 2017