November 2019 – Page 4

Noah Derksen “America, Dreaming” (Independent, 2019)

November 27, 2019 Elise Kennedy 0

Noah Derksen has found the perfect mix of warm vocals and expert guitar playing to make a great autumnal release. ‘Dreaming, America’ focuses on the American born Canadian exploring the states. The list of things that are […]

Songs for the apocalypse: Great Lake Swimmers “When It Flows”

November 27, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Two of my favourite bands in the world are Great Lakes (Ben Crum’s indie-americana project from Georgia) and Great Lake Swimmers, the quintet currently based in a little known village north of Athens called Toronto. I […]

Chadwick Stokes “Chadwick Stokes & The Pintos” (Ruff Shod Records, 2019)

November 27, 2019 Andrew Frolish 0

The third solo album from Chadwick Stokes, ably supported by The Pintos, is another blend of musical genres and styles that shimmers with uplifting arrangements. Stokes, who spent many years fronting the popular bands Dispatch and […]

AmericanA to Z – Centro-matic

November 27, 2019 Guy Lincoln 0

Centro-Matic were a rock band formed in Denton Texas in 1995 who continued with the same four members, releasing 11 LPs and numerous singles & EPs until they disbanded in 2014. Seeing them was like hanging […]

Video: Markus Ernehed & Fredrik Bjorns “A Song For Jimmy”

November 27, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

Now here’s something rather good from two musicians new to us at Americana UK. This Swedish duo have a way with a quietly powerful song, in this case based on stories from a seven-year old called […]

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Rosanne Cash - The River & the Thread (vinyl) Jes...
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Drive-By Truckers - Pizza Deliverance
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Guy Clark - Keepers
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Jerry Jeff Walker - Cowboy Boots and Bathin’ Suits
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Jimmy Buffett - A1A
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Chris Knight - Chris Knight
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Hurray for the Riff Raff - Live Forever
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Old 97s - Too Far to Care
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R.E.M. - New Adventures in Hi-Fi
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Luke Winslow-King “Coast of Light”

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An impressive blues-influenced mixture of laid-back and edgier numbers. Coast of Light is Luke Winslow-King’s ninth album after having debuted with Luke Winslow-King in 2008. It is a bit of an outlier from many of the […]

Live Review: Beans On Toast + Ruth Lyon + Bassie Gracie, Hare & Hounds, Birmingham – 11th March 2026

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The night opened with Bassie Gracie, a bold spoken word poet grounded in hope, proclaiming that making art can be the remedy to worry. This Celtic-and-proud waif delivered rhythmic anti-racism with barely veiled anger at the […]

artwork for The Montvales album "Path Of Totality"

The Montvales “Path Of Totality”

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Folk-tinged harmonies and sophisticated indie-pop for turbulent times. Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson are originally from Knoxville, Tennessee – together they make up The Montvales. During their middle school years, the duo started out by busking […]

Month: November 2019

Noah Derksen “America, Dreaming” (Independent, 2019)

Songs for the apocalypse: Great Lake Swimmers “When It Flows”

Chadwick Stokes “Chadwick Stokes & The Pintos” (Ruff Shod Records, 2019)

AmericanA to Z – Centro-matic

Video: Markus Ernehed & Fredrik Bjorns “A Song For Jimmy”

Luke Winslow-King “Coast of Light”

Live Review: Beans On Toast + Ruth Lyon + Bassie Gracie, Hare & Hounds, Birmingham – 11th March 2026

The Montvales “Path Of Totality”

Pat Carter and Luis de Cicco hit the road to promote new live album

Andy Thomas “Highway Junkie”