2019 – Page 226 – Americana UK

Michael Paul Lawson “Wolf By The Tail” – Listen

May 8, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Despite coming from a musical family, Michael Paul Lawson was encouraged not to pursue this path but rather look for a more lucrative career. But after eight years of trying to do what others wanted him […]

Book Review: Doug Hoekstra “Unopened” (Five-Minute Books, 2019)

May 8, 2019 Rick Bayles 0

“In the unfinished basement past stainless steel filing cabinets, humming humidifiers and stacks of yellow magazines I reach two racks of records promised to us both; My heart can only take a few, including “Memories of a Middle-Aged Movies by the […]

Video: The Goat Roper Rodeo Band “Unwrap My Bones”

May 8, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Back when I used to promote americana you came across some lovely people and the ones who were let’s just say “higher maintenance”, but few were as nice as North Wales’ country-blues trio the Goat Ropers […]

Shovels & Rope “By Blood” (Dualtone Music, 2019)

May 7, 2019 Harold Hogan 0

‘I won’t fail you when I walk out on the wire,’ sing South Carolina natives Carry Ann Hearst and Michael Trent, AKA Shovels & Rope, and it’s not just talk; they really walk the walk. The […]

Belaver “Partner” – Listen

May 7, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Imagine one of the seedier crime songs by the Felice Brothers, but slowed down, like really slowed down, man. And imagine that this song featured an almost drone-like main melody, and sketched out the needs of […]