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The Lone Bellow “Half Moon Light” (Dualtone Records, 2020)

February 21, 2020 Helen Jones 0
The tracks ‘Intro’, ‘Interlude’ and ‘Finale’ on The Lone Bellow’s fourth studio album are all parts of a hymn. This may seem a little strange for a band hailing from Brooklyn, New York, but The Lone […]
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Interview: Mark Whitfield, Founder and Editor of Americana UK

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Almost two decades ago, Mark Whitfield set up the Americana UK website and blog as a university project. And just never stopped. Essentially a bedroom operation, the site has evolved and survived changes in technology, social […]
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Video: The Remedy Club “I Got You”

February 21, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0
Beautiful landscapes and beautiful harmonies feature on this new video from The Remedy Club.  It’s from the new country-roots album, ‘True Hand True Heart’,  which comes out on 27th March.  The album has been produced by […]
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Ian Noe, Omeara, London, 3rd February 2020

February 21, 2020 Mark Underwood 0
There must be something in the water in Kentucky given the proliferation of independent americana music performers from there in recent years. As proof, there’s not just well established acts such as Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, Angaleena […]
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Gary Fulton “Blood and Dust” (Independent, 2019)

February 21, 2020 Linda Jameson 0
Having accidentally started playing the title track ‘Judas’ from Gary Fulton’s 2014 album of the same name on Spotify, the immediate thought was “ooh this reminds me a bit of Mercury Rev”, a catchy melody and […]

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