March 2020 – Page 36 – Americana UK

GospelbeacH + The Swells, Soup Kitchen, Manchester, 27th February 2020

March 4, 2020 Clint West 2

2019 was a mixed year for GospelbeacH. Their fourth album ‘Let It Burn’ was released to critical acclaim in October, just two months after the death of Neal Casal, whose exquisite guitar playing is one of […]

Interview: Joshua Radin

March 4, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Joshua Radin is described by AllMusic as “a yearning singer/songwriter with a gentle sound steeped in the acoustic folk tradition” which is probably as good a description as you’re going to get of him. If you’ve […]

The Song Remains: David Roback 1958-2020

March 4, 2020 Keith Hargreaves 0

David Roback of Rain Parade, Opal and Mazzy Star amongst others died of cancer on February 24th. Born in Los Angeles, Roback was a mover and shaker within the Paisley Underground scene in the city in […]

Track Premiere: Great Lake Swimmers “Getting To The Heart Of It”

March 4, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

There’s a lot of good news attached to this Premiere of a new song from Great Lake Swimmers. Not only is ‘Getting to the Heart of It‘ a great song from Tony Dekker, reverberating beautifully as […]

Video: Al Lewis “Symud ‘mlaen (Moving On)”

March 4, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

The new album from Al Lewis, ‘Te Yn Y Grug’ (‘Tea in the Heather’), is a beautiful piece of work. 60 years ago, Welsh author Dr Kate Roberts released a book of short stories with the […]

Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

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Remarkably, it is twenty years since Frank Turner released his first solo EP: Campfire Punkrock. The very title was both a statement of intent and a conscious identifier, defining his sound and the purpose of his […]

The Legendary Trainhoppers “A Conspiracy of Ravens”

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The new Legendary Trainhoppers is a foray into studied presence and simple things cherished Indiana based band The Legendary Trainhoppers have been at it since their 2006 release, Ramble On. This latest release, A Conspiracy of […]

More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen

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America’s 250th birthday was a low key affair for me, although my updated Spotify Independence Day playlist – ‘USA 250’ – received some airtime. Joining the usual suspects on this quintessential semiquincentennial version were some new […]

Month: March 2020

GospelbeacH + The Swells, Soup Kitchen, Manchester, 27th February 2020

Interview: Joshua Radin

The Song Remains: David Roback 1958-2020

Track Premiere: Great Lake Swimmers “Getting To The Heart Of It”

Video: Al Lewis “Symud ‘mlaen (Moving On)”

Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

The Legendary Trainhoppers “A Conspiracy of Ravens”

More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen

Cajun Corner – Summer 2026

Jeffrey Halford and The Healers “Used Parts”