2019 – Page 229 – Americana UK

Ferris & Sylvester “Flying Visit” – Listen

May 3, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

The country meets folk of Ferris & Sylvester is to the fore on this their new single, originally released to coincide with Record Store Day. It finds the duo trying to bring the directness of youth […]

Video: Los Lobos “Volver Volver”

May 3, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

In this week’s retro slot we have the legendary Los Lobos and a live performance from 19899 of the classic “Volver Volver”. Have a great weekend everyone.

Americana A-Z – Lindi Ortega

May 2, 2019 Andrew Frolish 6

The Americana A-Z is sometimes a means to celebrate a legend of the genre or it is often a way of reminding readers of a forgotten gem. This week, for the letter ‘O’, we’re shining the […]

Sive – “Sive” EP Premiere

May 2, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

We have had the chance to preview tracks by Sive – also known as Sadhbh O’Sullivan – previously but today is something of a bonus with the whole of her new eponymous EP to listen to. […]

Old Lost John “Seers and Weathermen” (Independent, 2019)

May 2, 2019 Clint West 0

Old Lost John’s albums have regularly gained favour on this site. His latest offering is not about to change that, in fact, it is arguably his best yet. If the name is new to you, then […]

Something for the weekend: Chicago “Just You ‘N’ Me”

June 26, 2026 2

Well that’s it from us for this week. It’s PAYDAY for many people and if you’re dreamimg of a future when you can actually go out the of house without a wall of unbearable heat hitting […]

Tift Merritt “Sugar”

June 26, 2026 0

Merritt returns with a beautifully sung meditation on love, work and the sweetness hidden in ordinary lives. After almost a decade away from releasing new albums, Tift Merritt returns with a collection of songs that feels […]

Classic Clips: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1975

June 26, 2026 0

Somewhere I have a cassette tape of this session, recorded from the TV using the tiny built-in audio mic on my radio cassette player; very low tech. The recording was further embellished with random sneezes from […]

Year: 2019