2017 – Page 29 – Americana UK

Joana Serrat “Dripping Springs” (Loose, 2017)

November 24, 2017 David Cowling 0

This is one of those records that sounds so lush and wonderful that you think that listening to it on repeat would begin to erode its charms. Well, take it from me: repeated listens only serve […]

Video: The Arlenes “Lonely Won’t Leave Me Alone”

November 24, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

As last week’s retro slot featured Alan Tyler’s Rockingbirds here’s his partner in crime and co-winner of this year’s UK Americana Association’s Grass Roots Award 2017 Steve Pulford with his wife Stephanie aka ther fabulous Arlenes. […]

Green Day and Miranda Lambert “Ordinary World” – Listen

November 23, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Ordinary World is the new song from Green Day taken from their new collection “Greatest Hits: God’s Favorite Band.” The song’s first iteration came in a 2016 film starring frontman Billie Joe Armstrong as an aging punk […]

2018 Kilkenny Roots Festival starts to announce line-up

November 23, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

The 21st Kilkenny Roots Festival has announced the first batch of artists to be playing the much-loved festival in 2018. Canada’s Deep Dark Woods are back after a four-year hiatus, Maryland’s Michael Nau makes his debut, along with Nashville based country queen Nikki […]

Straw Bear “Venetian Gothic” – Listen

November 23, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Taken from their forthcoming album “Fiction” set for an early 2018 release, indie folksters Straw Bear have released the first track Venetian Gothic, a beautifully-crafted, guitar-drenched gem. The band, whose fans include Cerys Mathews, Bob Harris and Tom Robinson (the […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Chicks - Taking the Long Way (local streaming)
By Peter Thompson , 2 days ago
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Far From Saints - Far From Saints (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
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Ryan Adams - The Suicide Handbook (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
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Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 weeks ago
RE: There's no future in nostalgia
Stonehenge was a fucking mess every time but it was a b...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Great shout John I’m new here -Gil Scott Heron wh...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
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Neil Young - Citizen Kane Jr
By John , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Clarence White would have been 82 today. A little remin...
By Martin Johnson , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen - The Call Us The ...
By Peter Thompson , 3 weeks ago

artwork for Andrew Sa album "American Rough"

Andrew Sa “American Rough”

June 24, 2026 0

The remarkable debut of a 21st-century crooner. Where do crooners come from? Surely this thought must have kept you awake in the late hours, when time stands still and there’s nothing to do but face the […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Ben Folds Five

June 24, 2026 0

Ben Folds Five were a three-piece band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They were together only a short while before the seven-year itch sent lead vocalist Ben Folds off to work on solo projects. This article […]

Ady Johnson “Under Gainsborough Skies”

June 24, 2026 0

Gently charming, melody-rich folk reflections from Suffolk. Suffolk-born and Colchester-based Ady Gainsborough presents his third album. Apparently inspired by life on the Essex-Suffolk border, the acoustic-based songs were recorded live in the studio, using vintage equipment […]

Year: 2017

Joana Serrat “Dripping Springs” (Loose, 2017)

Video: The Arlenes “Lonely Won’t Leave Me Alone”

Green Day and Miranda Lambert “Ordinary World” – Listen

2018 Kilkenny Roots Festival starts to announce line-up

Straw Bear “Venetian Gothic” – Listen

Andrew Sa “American Rough”

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Ben Folds Five

Ady Johnson “Under Gainsborough Skies”

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

Electric Elm “Play The Velvet Underground” – back in those endless days