2017 – Page 27 – Americana UK

William The Conqueror, Moth Club, London, 14th November 2017

November 27, 2017 Mark Underwood 0

Expectations for William the Conqueror’s first headline London performance were high given that Ruarrri Joseph’s latest musical project has resulted in a debut album which is one of four nominees for UK Americana album of the […]

Jeffrey Martin “One Go Around” (Fluff & Gravy Records, 2017)

November 27, 2017 David Cowling 0

What saves Jeffrey Martin from the pile of identikit singer-songwriters, the troubled troubadours, are his lyrics and his storytelling. He doesn’t stretch too far; he tells of the dreams and the frustrations of working-class life, in […]

Jade Jackson, The Slaughtered Lamb, London, 13th November 2017

November 27, 2017 Jonathan Aird 1

The music room of The Slaughtered Lamb is a cosy basement of this spacious Clerkenwell hip-boozer, with a stage squeezed into a corner. It’s surprisingly full of instruments, but this is explained by the support – […]

Mavis Staples feat. Jeff Tweedy “Ain’t No Doubt About It” – Listen

November 27, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Mavis Staples has debuted her new single Ain’t No Doubt About It which is taken from her new album ‘If All I Was Was Black’ which landed last week. The track is described as “a lilting and warmly […]

I’m With Her announce debut album, and UK Tour

November 27, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

In these days of gloom – and we don’t just mean the early fall of night beneath skies heavy with cloud and portents of storms to come – it’s nice to be able to offer our […]

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”

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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