2018 – Page 43 – Americana UK

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 […]

Velvet Starlings “Sold Down the River” – Listen

November 6, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Christian Gisborne is, in a Captain Manyhands kind of way, the singer/songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist behind the Velvet Starlings name. ‘Sold Down the River’ is impressive enough with it’s hints of Animals or Eric Burdon enjoying San […]