August 2020 – Page 28

Video: The Hu “Shireg Shireg (Acoustic Performance)”

August 4, 2020 Andrew Frolish 1

Mesmerising. Hypnotic. Enchanting. The dramatic way this song builds, layer upon musical layer, is really something to behold. The Hu are Mongolia’s biggest rock band and they’ve had a busy year, promoting the acclaimed album ‘The […]

AUK’S Chain Gang: Uncle Tupelo “Anodyne”

August 3, 2020 Alan Fitter 0

The last link in the Chain Gang was Wilco’s delightfully mournful ‘Via Chicago’ with Jeff Tweedy singing at his very best about going home via that city. So, thinking about the next link, I realised I […]

Forgotten Artists – Katy Moffatt

August 3, 2020 Rick Bayles 3

Here we are again with another feature in the FORGOTTEN ARTISTS series, where we take a look at some of the Americana musicians who may just have dropped out of people’s memories or who, perhaps, never […]

Video: Charley Crockett “Fool Somebody Else”

August 3, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the latest video from the fabulous Charley Crockett. It continues the spaghetti western-inspired series of videos, following a lonesome character on his travels through the glorious American countryside. Crockett says of the concept: “Everybody […]

Kronos Quartet & Friends celebrate the music of Pete Seeger

August 3, 2020 Mark Whitfield 1

The GRAMMY-winning Kronos Quartet has announced its new album ‘Long Time Passing: Kronos Quartet and Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger’, a tribute to the music, political philosophy, and social impact of Seeger, which is due out 9th […]