December 2018 – Page 9

Pick of the Political Pops: 2nd South Carolina String Band “Bonnie Blue Flag”

December 14, 2018 Paul Villers 0

This week we didn’t think things in the political spectrum could get any more farcical. But they did. We like to think that this particular column is read with a healthy dose of scepticism and that […]

Joe Bourdet “Seamist”- Listen

December 14, 2018 Jonathan Aird 2

A first listen to LA singer-songwriter Joe Bourdet’s new single is likely to bring to mind ‘Wolfking of LA‘ or ‘Topanga Canyon‘, perhaps leaning more to the latter as Joe Bourdet has more of Skip Battin’s […]

Rodney Crowell “Christmas Everywhere” (New West, 2018)

December 14, 2018 Paul Kerr 1

At last, a grown up Christmas album which acknowledges the conflicting demands of the season, how to weather the commercial blitzkrieg, keep the kids happy and keep oneself sane. Rodney Crowell’s Christmas album has been some […]

Video: Lucinda Williams with Mary Chapin Carpenter “Sweet Old World”

December 14, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

In this weeks’ retro slot we go back to 1993 for a lovely live performance of the wonderful Sweet Old World from the album of the same name. Have a great weekend everyone.

Americana UK’s editor chooses his picks for 2018

December 13, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

It’s always weird writing about yourself in the third person, the ego of me, but then headlines without the accompanying cheery picture might leave people mystified. Anyway, there’s my excuse. What a year it’s been for music, […]