October 2018 – Page 23

Book review: Iain Matthews “Thro’ My Eyes” (Route Publishing, 2018)

October 5, 2018 Rick Bayles 0

If there was an award for the role of Godfather of Americana in the UK, serious consideration would have to go to Iain Matthews as a deserving nominee. An early member of Fairport Convention, recruited for […]

Mean Mary + Rebecca Hollweg, The Green Note, London, 27th September 2018

October 5, 2018 David Allen 0

The intimate Green Note remains the beating heart of London’s acoustic roots music scene, always promoting an eclectic mix of musical genres and able to attract the very best musicians from around the world, many returning […]

Will Hoge “My American Dream” (EDLO/Thirty Tigers 2018)

October 5, 2018 Steven Howlett 0

‘My American Dream’ is the new collection of songs from Nashville singer, songwriter and musician Will Hoge: 29 minutes and eight songs over which he vents his spleen at the state of his home nation. Someone […]

Video: Mike Nesmith “Joanne”

October 5, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

This week the retro slot is filled by a lovely song from Mike Nesmith from his 1970 album Magnetic South. If you haven’t heard it you really should, as well as the others he recorded with […]

Emmylou exhibition to open at Country Music Hall of Fame

October 4, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

If you’ve never been to the CMH of Fame and Museum you’re missing a treat, it’s much less cheesy than you might imagine and great in terms of highlighting the genre’s connection to changes in society […]