2019 – Page 279 – Americana UK

Track Premiere – Nicholas Mudd “Sailing Song”

March 11, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Nicholas Mudd grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, surrounded by horse country and lush farmland, and Mudd found himself immersed in country, southern rock, and traditional folk music. It was evident from a young age that he had […]

Video: Joy Williams “Front Porch”

March 11, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

This is a beautiful video to accompany for the title track of the new album from Joy Williams, who is of course best known for being half of the Civil Wars. This heartbreaking song is as […]

Maverick Festival 2019 adds further names to the line-up

March 8, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

We leave you this weekend dear reader with news of one of our favourite long-running americana festivals (one of the originals as it were) Maverick which takes place Friday 5th-Sunday 7th July at Easton Farm Park, […]

Wood & Wire “North Of Despair” (Blue Corn Music, 2018)

March 8, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

When you come right down to it that’s all that’s making this Bluegrass sound – the wood of the instruments and the wire strung across the various necks of guitar, banjo, double bass and mandolin. It’s […]

Pick of the Political Pops: Sparklehorse “Knives of Summertime”

March 8, 2019 Paul Villers 0

It would appear that PM Terry Might is conducting the political equivalent of fiddling whilst Rome burns. There are of course many problems facing the country – there always are – but one particular bête noir […]