November 2018 – Page 25

Video Premiere: Rich Krueger “Kenny’s (It’s Always Christmas In This Bar)”

November 7, 2018 Jeremy Searle 2

No, fear not, Americana UK hasn’t started Christmas waaay too early. This is from Rich Krueger’s new album NOWThen, just out. It’s about his favourite bar, The Gallery Cabaret in Chicago, which looks a fine place […]

Book Review: Clinton Heylin “What We Did Instead of Holidays (Route Publishing, 2018)

November 6, 2018 Rick Bayles 0

Given the number of books that have been written about the various members of Fairport Convention and the band itself, you might be forgiven for thinking that there’s very little left to say about them; but […]

Starry Skies, Bungalow Bar Paisley, 25th October 2018

November 6, 2018 KC Vines 0

On a recent Thursday night a couple sat on two stools directly in front of a stage. They looked at each other and hugged. Moments before Warren McIntyre, singer and songwriter with Starry Skies, had suggested […]

Grateful Dead present 30 Days of November 2018

November 6, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Yes, once more it’s time for a gentle reminder that it is now the most wonderful time of the year. Yes, ’tis the season to be jolly – as the Grateful Dead archives are opened once […]

Jim Clements “A Failure” (Independent, 2018)

November 6, 2018 Graham McCusker 0

A record titled ‘A Failure’ is hardly likely to be brimful with positivity, however, Canadian singer-songwriter Jim Clements clearly prefers to deal with the darker side of life. His fourth record is a completely introspective affair, and […]