December 2020 – Page 12

Classic Americana Albums: Elvis Costello and the Attractions “Almost Blue” (F-Beat, 1981)

December 16, 2020 Martin Johnson 2

Classic Americana Albums, by definition, have achieved a relevance that is timeless and are no longer dependent on the time and place that formed them. Elvis Costello’s ‘Almost Blue’, whilst timeless is also very topical now […]

Neil Young “Archives II: 1972 – 1976” (Reprise, 2020)

December 16, 2020 Keith Hargreaves 1

Opening with Letter from ‘Nam – all solo acoustic and plaintive musing and closing with Cortez the Killer – a live incendiary explosion from the ‘Hammy Odeon’, the 10 discs in Archives II mine a Klondike […]

Video Premiere: King Nobody “Three Birds”

December 16, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Jerrold Ridenour, also-known-as King Nobody, has truly captured the sound of the desert on new single ‘Three Birds’. The combination of cigar box guitar, a strong bass line and looping beats by Saul Good give the […]

2020 US Americana Honors and Awards announced

December 16, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

And you can always tell at a glance whether it’s ours or not by the spelling of the word “honor” – trade secret. The winners of the 2020 Americana Honors and Awards in the US were […]

Thee Holy Brothers “My Name is Sparkle” (Regional Records 2020)

December 16, 2020 Jason McDonald 0

Thee Holy Brothers are comprised of two friends: Marvin Etzioni and singer/multi-instrumentalist Willie Aron who have a formidable musical history outside of this band. They met in a record shop in Los Angeles as teenagers and […]