2020 – Page 161 – Americana UK

India Ramey “Shallow Graves” (Independent, 2020)

August 12, 2020 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

The moment the title song opens ‘Shallow Graves,’ second album by singer/songwriter India Ramey, you get a feeling that you need to utter a cheer – “Go West, girl!” And she definitely does, as an Ennio […]

Josiah Johnson “Woman In A Man’s Life” – Listen

August 12, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

So what do we have today? Well, a song about love – nothing too surprising there although this one is particularly lush in its arrangement – but more than that: it’s a questioning of roles and […]

Video: Howe Gelb “Surrounded by Sound and Washed in Colour”

August 12, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Whether creating solo material or records with his band, Giant Sand, Howe Gelb has been consistently turning out engaging music for decades. The way he effortlessly blends genres and traditions is striking. In this video, Gelb […]

AmericanA to Z: Old Crow Medicine Show

August 11, 2020 David Jarman 1

I was privileged to see Old Crow Medicine Show as an unknown emerging band in the UK, when they stole the show at Cambridge Folk Festival in 2004. I caught them at the Mojo press tent, […]

Interview: Richard Davies talks about his new album and creativity under Covid

August 11, 2020 Mark Underwood 0

A favourite lockdown release of 2020 and an album that’s rarely off the decks at AUK Towers is Richard Davies and the Dissidents’ debut album, ‘Human Traffic’. From the rollicking “grab-life -by-the-scruff-of-the-neck” title track to the […]

Brian Fallon & The Painkillers “Not Bad for New Jersey”

September 29, 2026 0

Heartfelt heartland rock delivered by Gaslight Anthem frontman. Brian Fallon has been making music with The Gaslight Anthem for two decades. Outside of the band, over the past 10 years, he’s released a number of solo […]

His Lordship announce new album, single, and all-star shows

September 29, 2026 0

Following last year’s Bored Animal, Psychonaut Sounds/PIAS will release His Lordship’s tribute to Rock ‘n’ Roll pioneer Chuck Berry, Promised Land, on 13th November 2026, to celebrate what would’ve been his 100th birthday. His Lordship will […]

Live Review: Laura Veirs + Karl Blau, EartH Dalston – 16th September 2026

September 29, 2026 0

Laura Veirs has an impressive back catalogue, with 14 solo albums across 27 years. She began by announcing that she would play some new songs. Her latest album, Temple Songs, is excellent but, for me, part […]

Year: 2020

India Ramey “Shallow Graves” (Independent, 2020)

Josiah Johnson “Woman In A Man’s Life” – Listen

Video: Howe Gelb “Surrounded by Sound and Washed in Colour”

AmericanA to Z: Old Crow Medicine Show

Interview: Richard Davies talks about his new album and creativity under Covid

Brian Fallon & The Painkillers “Not Bad for New Jersey”

His Lordship announce new album, single, and all-star shows

Live Review: Laura Veirs + Karl Blau, EartH Dalston – 16th September 2026

Our Man In The Field “Silverado”

More People Really Should Know About: Padraig Jack