2017 – Page 258 – Americana UK

Drew Holcomb And The Neighbors “Souvenir” (Magnolia Music 2017)

March 19, 2017 Michael Farley 0

The definition of country music or indeed Americana varies immensely with conflicting views everywhere. However, if your view is that such music should be about real subjects, unpolished and delivered with passion and sincerity then you […]

Rachel Baiman “Shame” (Free Dirt, 2017)

March 18, 2017 Muff Fitzgerald 0

It’s been a while since Shirley and her illustrious Company castigated us (rather unjustly) for our collective inability, or flat refusal, to dance, declaring this to be a damn Shame, Shame, Shame. Anyone missing such admonishment […]

GospelbeacH “Another Summer of Love” (Alive Records, 2017)

March 18, 2017 Muff Fitzgerald 0

The last time I saw Sid Vicious alive was in a supermarket just around the corner from his squat at New Court in Hampstead. He’d been on Top of The Pops with the Sex Pistols the […]

Wilco post their gear for sale to general public

March 17, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

And that means you if you have a spare few grand lying around (or why not treat yourself to a used pass for the more modest devotee). Pitchfork report: “In the past, Wilco have used the online […]

Willie Nelson jams with the Avett Bros at birthday bash – Watch

March 17, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Not his own mind you – who wants to work on their own birthday? Rolling Stone reports: “Asleep at the Wheel bandleader Ray Benson’s annual birthday bash kept the special surprise guests coming until late in […]