2019 – Page 184 – Americana UK

Pick of the Political Pops: Jallen Rix “Down At Stonewall”

June 21, 2019 Paul Villers 0

This week marks the fiftieth anniversary of The Stonewall Riots. Fifty years, mark you. “Stonewall”, for those who are unfamiliar with the term, refers to The Stonewall Inn in Greenwhich Village, New York. This was a […]

Franc Cinelli “Fly” – Listen

June 21, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Born in Rome, raised in London, Franc Cinelli is a songwriter who sounds steeped deep in English folk traditions – he also acknowledges Nick Drake as an inspiration. ‘Fly’comes from his second album ‘Night Songs’, due […]

Video: Darden Smith “Midnight Train”

June 21, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

The retro slot this week comes from 1991 with Darden Smith and one of his best early songs. Still putting out great albums nearly three decades on. Have a great weekend everyone.

Mark Rogers “Laying It Down” (Independent 2019)

June 20, 2019 Tim Martin 0

‘Laying it Down’ is Mark Rogers’ first full-length L.P. following a couple of EPs since reactivating his music career in 2012. Five of the eleven songs featured here are recycled and remixed from those EPs. His […]

What Is This Americana Thing Anyway…

June 20, 2019 Paul Villers 0

It’s that time again when the great and the good of Americana-UK ‘fess up and tell it like it is in their individual journeys into the genre we all know and love. This week Ben Roberts […]

Lucinda Williams St Paul Theatre 14 April 2019

For the Sake of the Song: Lucinda Williams “Metal Firecracker”

September 28, 2026 0

There are songs that you love for the lyrics, songs that you love for the music; sometimes you get a song where both are so perfect you have a masterpiece. Lucinda Williams’ Metal Firecracker is the […]

Artwork for Ian Noe album"Canyon Falls Trailer Band"

Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”

September 28, 2026 0

Impressive collection of character-driven songwriting and classic country sounds. Kentuckian Ian Noe presents a diverse selection of sixteen original songs on his excellent new album, Canyon Falls Trailer Band. It’s Noe’s third release and the second […]

The Jayhawks live at the Electric Ballroom, Camden - 16th September 2026

Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026

September 28, 2026 0

About a decade ago, I formulated a new genre based on a particular guitar sound that would for several years be heard on Radio 2 after midnight on Friday and Saturday nights. Bob Harris Country is […]

Year: 2019

Pick of the Political Pops: Jallen Rix “Down At Stonewall”

Franc Cinelli “Fly” – Listen

Video: Darden Smith “Midnight Train”

Mark Rogers “Laying It Down” (Independent 2019)

What Is This Americana Thing Anyway…

For the Sake of the Song: Lucinda Williams “Metal Firecracker”

Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”

Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026

Bluegrass Briefs: Sociograss, Triple Fiddle, The Runaway Strings, Lindsay Lou

Jack Browning “Painted Skies”