2020 – Page 160 – Americana UK

Video: Clanna “Get Out of My Mind”

August 13, 2020 Andrew Frolish 1

Here is a beautiful interpretation of ‘Get Out of My Mind’, from Clanna. Her emotive vocal is perfectly suited to this Ags Connolly heart-break song. The video was shot at Green Noise studio in Northern Ireland, […]

Chuck Prophet “The Land That Time Forgot” (Yep Roc Records, 2020)

August 12, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

‘The Land that Time Forgot’ finds Chuck Prophet in something of a nostalgic mood, although when he looks back it can be with anger usually conveyed by a sarcastic sneer – but there’s also fondness, regret, compassion, […]

Classic Americana Albums: John Murry “The Graceless Age” (Bucketfull of Brains, 2012)

August 12, 2020 Sean Hannam 0

I owe a lot to Uncut magazine. In September 1998, the publication gave away a compilation CD called ‘Sounds of the New West’, which opened my eyes – and ears – to alt-country and Americana. A […]

Video Premiere: Eli Gardiner “The Right and The Wrong”

August 12, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

We are very pleased to premiere the new video from Eli Gardiner. ‘The Right and The Wrong’ is the first single from Gardiner’s upcoming album, due out on 25th September. It showcases excellent guitar work, complementing […]

Book review: Stevie Simkin “What Makes the Monkey Dance: The Life And Music Of Chuck Prophet And Green On Red” (Jawbone Press, 2020)

August 12, 2020 Oliver Gray 0

What Makes The Monkey Dance is the polar opposite of the standard ‘Cut and Paste’ rock biography. Author Stevie Simkin is an academic, and has applied all his stringent research techniques to documenting the career of […]