December 2018 – Page 8

Jaywalkers “Time to Save the World” (Burnt Chilli Records, 2018)

December 17, 2018 Jim Finnie 0

‘Time to Save the World’ is the fourth album from the highly accomplished Jaywalkers trio that comprises Mike Giverin, Jay Bradberry and Lucille Williams. Their music may be on the bluegrass side of the broad Americana […]

Video: Orville Peck “Big Sky”

December 17, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

This is the new single from Sub Pop signing Orville Peck, a song and accompanying video for which the term enigmatic seems somewhat inadequate. It is very good though, blending classic country tropes with an almost […]

Your last chance to vote in 2018’s Americana UK’s readers’ poll

December 14, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

This year’s readers poll has 2 days left to go – as per usual, we’d like to hear your thoughts on what bowled you over during the last 12 months (plus our tradition villain of the […]

RS on gender inequality: “It’s time for country music to step up”

December 14, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

There’s a really good piece on RS Country today about the dearth of gender equality at the moment in country music in the US, which contains the alarming fact that for the first time in the […]

Book Review: Clinton Heylin “No One Else Could Play That Tune” (Route, 2018)

December 14, 2018 Rick Bayles 0

If, like many of us, you’re hoping a copy of Dylan’s “More Blood, More Tracks” might be among the presents awaiting your attention under the Christmas Tree, I suggest you drop the fat man in the […]