December 2020 – Page 17

Jingle Bells Friday – Do you really want Eggnog?

December 11, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, it’s getting closer – just fourteen more sleeps to go. So, it really is time to finalise that selection of all the drinks you only drink at Christmas and avoid like a pandemic for the […]

Pick of the Political Pops: Sheryl Crow “Make It Go Away”

December 11, 2020 Paul Villers 0

Where would we be without the anti-vaxxers, nut-jobs, conspiracy theorists, flat earthers, god-botherers, fake newscasters, tinfoil helmet wearers, alien abductionists, first contacters, country and western fans, climate change deniers and teetotallers? We would be bereft of […]

AmericanaFest announces Award Show line-up: Steve Earle, Rawlings, Welch and more!

December 11, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

The Americana Music Association UK (AMA-UK) has announced the full line-up of performers and events for its first virtual AmericanaFest UK which takes place next month from January 26th – 28th 2021. The UK Americana Awards […]

Charles Ellsworth “Blessed” – Listen

December 11, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Charles Ellsworth has seen through the tattered veil that clothes the American dream, and it has led to a plea for a renewal based on something more tangible and anchored in actual equality. As he sings […]

Video: Jessie Monk “Turns Out I’m Someone Else”

December 11, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

The exquisite voice of Jessie Monk soars effortlessly over sparse acoustic folk on her second single from the upcoming EP ‘Here, Now’. The tone is conversational as the lyrics explore the humbling experience of really coming […]

RE: Versions!
@paul-villers Those versions keep coming
By Martin Johnson , 1 day ago
RE: What are you watching at the moment?
Just binged "Legends" - a British drama on Netflix abou...
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Radio Paradise's Mellow Mix whilst on a bit of a drive
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Amy Grant The 6th of January (Yasgur’s Farm): time for ...
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow (vinyl)
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XTC - A Coat of Many Cupboards (excerpts...it's a 4 CD ...
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@andyshort Yes, it makes a refreshing change from artis...
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RE: My First Record Player
I had a Rotel amp and turntable too until the buttons s...
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@peterthompson When Ryan Adams string breaks during Bar...
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For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

May 11, 2026 0

The Woodstock festival held in 1969 at Yasgur’s farm, Bethel, New York, is one of those truly emblematic moments in the history of contemporary music, and indeed in the birth of americana. And of course it’s […]

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

May 11, 2026 0

Nordic americana with a slightly heavier tinge. I’m Kingfisher is the alter ego of Swedish singer-songwriter Thomas Jonsson. Give Up Together is his sixth album under that guise and comes three years after his last release, […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

May 11, 2026 0

Igloo Hearts are James and Katie MacGregor, a married folk-pop duo from North Wales. For our next AUK mini-gig, they kindly agreed to share some of their latest songs with our readers and viewers. Since appearing […]

Month: December 2020

Jingle Bells Friday – Do you really want Eggnog?

Pick of the Political Pops: Sheryl Crow “Make It Go Away”

AmericanaFest announces Award Show line-up: Steve Earle, Rawlings, Welch and more!

Charles Ellsworth “Blessed” – Listen

Video: Jessie Monk “Turns Out I’m Someone Else”

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

Peter Case “At McCabe’s: My Life to Live”

The Krickets “If You Only Knew”