2017 – Page 28 – Americana UK

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November 27, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Well dear reader it’s that time of year again when you gaze back at the last 12 months and think “remember when people who disagreed were nice to each other?” (to be fair, you may need […]

Video: Paul McClure “Baby That’s You”

November 27, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

A great video (shot in a single take too) for the great new single from Paul McClure and featuring James Sutton. It’s released on 1 December and all profits go to charity, Paul’s to the East Midlands […]

Stream reissue of Wilco’s “Being There” via NPR

November 24, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

What finer way to go out for the weekend than being able to listen to the reissue of Wilco’s classic album from 1996 “Being There” – including the bonus tracks, smart arse. As they say, “The double […]

Banty Holler “Take It From Me” – Listen

November 24, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Banty Holler’s “Nothing Machine” is a new americana album from the Netherlands featuring Neile H Coe’s off-brand alt-country and Willem van der Tuuk’s “purposeful, tasty deployment of his Strat” which makes it sound like he’s tried […]

Pick of the Political Pops: The Spencer Davies Group “Every Little Bit Hurts”

November 24, 2017 Paul Villers 0

At Americana-UK Towers we don’t really have much truck with party politics. Granted we believe ourselves to be progressive in our outlook but essentially we pick and choose ‘policies’ according to our individual and collective wants […]

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