2019 – Page 195 – Americana UK

Massy Ferguson “Great Divides” (North and Left, 2019)

June 12, 2019 Gordon Sharpe 0

In January 2017, AUK colleague Dave Cowling posted a positive review of a previous release by Massy Ferguson, ‘Run it Right into the Wall’, and came to the following conclusions: “‘Into the Wall’ encapsulates everything that is […]

Songs for the apocalypse: The Maureens “Caroline”

June 12, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Forget everything you know about anyone called Maureen. Namely that woman from Driving School. ‘Bang the Drum’ is the name of the second album by Utrecht quartet The Maureens, and also what I’ve been doing since I […]

Texas singer Dale Watson bids farwell forever to Europe

June 12, 2019 Mark Underwood 3

In an unwelcome development that may reflect the tough economic times for North American acts touring Europe nowadays, Dale Watson announced before his Bristol show on Friday that he would no longer tour outside of the […]

Bria “Strangest Of Lovers” – Listen

June 12, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Strangest of Lovers‘ was released last Friday by Bria, a singer-songwriter from Derbyshire who blends a frail almost folky vocal with her Country tendencies on this punchy love song. There’s an admission here that all love […]

Video: Edan Archer “Six Wing Angel”

June 12, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

Another great video here, filmed only on a iphone, to accompany this murder ballad-style song from Florida musician Edan Archer’s forthcoming album “Journey Proud”, out in August. Can’t wait.

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 1

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