2017 – Page 61 – Americana UK

Interview: House Above The Sun

October 20, 2017 Del Day 0

A chance encounter with the track Runaway Devil, an instantly addictive freewheelin’ guitar-led gem that literally jumped out of the speakers like some kind of flannelled maniac, led me to the London-based four-piece House Above The […]

Video: Jay Farrar “Hickory Wind”

October 20, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

This week’s retro slot goes back to 2008 for a marvellous version of the Gram Parsons classic from Son Volt’s Jay Farrar. Have a good weekend everyone.

The Doomed Bird of Providence “Burrowed into the Soft Sky” (Front & Follow, 2017)

October 19, 2017 David Cowling 1

TDBoP are the most evocative of the bands working in the post-rock landscape; their music always conjures up images even before you have any idea of the concepts behind them. That’s due to the purpose behind […]

Martha Tilston “Green Moon” – Listen

October 19, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Martha Tilston has released her rather lovely new single Green Moon which you can introduce your ears to below. Taken from her seventh album “Nomad” Tilston told us: ‘We are all a hair’s breadth away from feeling either […]

Kathryn Rose Wood “In The Ashes” (Independent 2017)

October 19, 2017 Dave Jennings 0

This is a debut album. It is a challenging album and a difficult album, but it is also an absolutely beautiful album. Kathryn Rose Wood, a singer/songwriter based in New Orleans, is also a clinical music […]

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