March 2019 – Page 22 – Americana UK

Songs for the apocalypse: Paul Kelly “Keep it to Yourself”

March 7, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Finding my way to americana was a long journey through the eighties but the beginning of the next decade on the other side of the world gave me a rush of music I’d never come across […]

The Goat Roper Rodeo Band “Tall Grass” (Old Pup Records, 2019)

March 7, 2019 Ben Roberts 0

Hailing from Rhuddlan in North Wales, The Goat Roper Rodeo Band release their 3rd album, ‘Tall Grass’. Taking influence from artists such as The Band, Bob Dylan and Gillian Welch, their own brand of country music, […]

Track Premiere – The Brookses “Little Miss Raincloud”

March 7, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

The Brookses are a folk duo of daughter and father Meg Brooks and Jim Brooks. Jim adds the flat top guitar and harmonising vocals, whilst Meg takes the lead on ‘Little Miss Raincloud‘. The song isn’t […]

It’s Hackney, so Hold Steady

March 7, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

The Hold Steady return with a new single ‘The Last Time That She Talked to Me‘, which is their ninth new release in the last fifteen months. You can hear the new song here. In partial […]

Video: Jo Schornikow “Ghosts”

March 7, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

Jo Schornikow plays with Phosphorescent but has taken time out for a debut solo album Secret Weapon, out on March 29th, from which this rather delicate and lovely song is taken. Great video too.

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Chicks - Taking the Long Way (local streaming)
By Peter Thompson , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Far From Saints - Far From Saints (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Ryan Adams - The Suicide Handbook (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 weeks ago
RE: There's no future in nostalgia
Stonehenge was a fucking mess every time but it was a b...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Great shout John I’m new here -Gil Scott Heron wh...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Neil Young - Citizen Kane Jr
By John , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Clarence White would have been 82 today. A little remin...
By Martin Johnson , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen - The Call Us The ...
By Peter Thompson , 3 weeks ago

The Jayhawks announce new album “Sanctuary Park”

June 24, 2026 0

Putting some meat on the bones of last week’s passing reference to a new album when announcing their upcoming live dates, we can now reveal that the new album by The Jayhawks is called Sanctuary Park […]

artwork for Andrew Sa album "American Rough"

Andrew Sa “American Rough”

June 24, 2026 0

The remarkable debut of a 21st-century crooner. Where do crooners come from? Surely this thought must have kept you awake in the late hours, when time stands still and there’s nothing to do but face the […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Ben Folds Five

June 24, 2026 0

Ben Folds Five were a three-piece band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They were together only a short while before the seven-year itch sent lead vocalist Ben Folds off to work on solo projects. This article […]

Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0

Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]

Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0

In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

Videos

Video: Steve Roberts “The Legend of England”

December 17, 2020 0

Steve Roberts’ new song is called ‘The Legend of England’ although Steve himself is something of a legend in his hometown of Liverpool, having previously fronted the band 16 Tambourines. He now lives in the more […]

News

Gillian Welch talks vinyl with Stereogum

July 28, 2017 0

After yesterday’s terrible Fleet Foxes related news (lol as the kids say), calm yourself with this nice little interview Gillian Welch has done with Stereogum where she talks about the vinyl reissue of her most recent […]

Album Reviews

Paige Lewis “Under The Texas Sky”

November 23, 2023 0

A neo-country Texan love story. ‘Under the Texas Sky’ is Paige Lewis’s fourth album, suggesting two things: she may have flown somewhat under the radar, yet this has given her ample opportunity to hone her neo-country sound. […]

Month: March 2019

Songs for the apocalypse: Paul Kelly “Keep it to Yourself”

The Goat Roper Rodeo Band “Tall Grass” (Old Pup Records, 2019)

Track Premiere – The Brookses “Little Miss Raincloud”

It’s Hackney, so Hold Steady

Video: Jo Schornikow “Ghosts”

The Jayhawks announce new album “Sanctuary Park”

Andrew Sa “American Rough”

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Ben Folds Five

Ady Johnson “Under Gainsborough Skies”

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share