2020 – Page 300 – Americana UK

Something for the weekend: Clem Snide & Scott Avett “Don’t Bring No Ladder”

April 17, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

It’s the end of another sad and odd week dear reader – it’s Record Store Day tomorrow of course, and although your favourite local store will be shut, do go and buy something from them online […]

AUK Mini-Gig: Paul McClure

April 17, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

We’ll end a week of mini-gigs with ‘Unremarkable Me’ by Paul McClure. This song was recorded in one take by McClure as part of his ‘House Music Sessions’ at 6:00am before the children were awake because, […]

Studio Life: Kerri Watt

April 17, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

You may have seen Kerri Watt performing at various festivals, including Glastonbury, Celtic Connections and the Cambridge Folk Festival. You may have heard her on Bob Harris’s BBC Radio 2 show. You may have seen her […]

Rookie “Rookie” (Bloodshot Records, 2020)

April 17, 2020 Keith Hargreaves 0

Bloody hell! Opening with ‘Hold On Tight’ the Chicago-based Rookie channel Boston, Grand Funk Railroad and much more, this album explodes into life as if sprung from the womb of 1975 midwest America. It’s all there: […]

Video Premiere: Paul J Bolger “I Believe”

April 17, 2020 Andrew Frolish 1

‘I Believe’ is the first single from the forthcoming, self-titled album from Irish singer-songwriter, Paul J Bolger. It features characterful vocals, delicate guitar and demonstrates the quality of Bolger’s songcraft. The new album will be released […]

Lucinda Williams St Paul Theatre 14 April 2019

For the Sake of the Song: Lucinda Williams “Metal Firecracker”

September 28, 2026 0

There are songs that you love for the lyrics, songs that you love for the music; sometimes you get a song where both are so perfect you have a masterpiece. Lucinda Williams’ Metal Firecracker is the […]

Artwork for Ian Noe album"Canyon Falls Trailer Band"

Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”

September 28, 2026 0

Impressive collection of character-driven songwriting and classic country sounds. Kentuckian Ian Noe presents a diverse selection of sixteen original songs on his excellent new album, Canyon Falls Trailer Band. It’s Noe’s third release and the second […]

The Jayhawks live at the Electric Ballroom, Camden - 16th September 2026

Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026

September 28, 2026 1

About a decade ago, I formulated a new genre based on a particular guitar sound that would for several years be heard on Radio 2 after midnight on Friday and Saturday nights. Bob Harris Country is […]

Year: 2020