Videos
Video: Hjalte Ross “Adrenaline”
With building layers of brass, deep bass, a slow beat and tinkling piano, the latest single from Danish singer-songwriter Hjalte Ross is a lush and soaring triumph at the end of summer. It’s taken from the […]
Year: 2020
Videos
Something for the weekend: Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
That is a wrap from us this week dear reader. We leave you with a clip of Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires performing one of NPR’s marvellous Tiny Desk Concerts but this time at home. People […]
Reviews
Book Review: Graeme Thomson “Small Hours: The Long Night of John Martyn” (Omnibus Press, 2020)
There is a passage in the prologue to this book where author Graeme Thomson writes about the sound of a John Martyn song – “He loved water and used it again and again as a lyrical […]
Americana Roots
Americana Roots: Tenth Mountain Division
Americana Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US. It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established acts […]
Videos
Video Premiere: Watch Sadie Jemmett cover Townes’ “At My Window”
A classic song, beautifully performed. Recorded during the lockdown and featuring Sadie Jemmett’s new band, this is a stripped-back version of the title track from the legendary Townes Van Zandt’s 1987 album ‘At My Window’. Jemmett […]