July 2021 – Page 4 – Americana UK

Ashley Shadow and Bonnie Prince Billy “Don’t Slow Me Down” – Sadness, I know thee

July 29, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

There’s the tentative feel of something slipping away – an opportunity lost, or the wrong path taken – on Ashley Shadow’s ‘Don’t Slow Me Down’ which simply drips with pedal steel set to weeping. A sad […]

Video Premiere: Electric Blue Yonder “Lonely Child”

July 29, 2021 Andrew Frolish 1

Electric Blue Yonder is the musical project of married couple Beth Hataway and Johnny Veres, whose atmospheric folk sound will capture your attention and draw you in emotionally. Both from Montgomery, Alabama, the pair met in […]

The Twang Factor 2 presents: Chris Fox

July 28, 2021 Clint West 0

Welcome to Week 2 of The Twang Factor 2. Our guest this week is Chris Fox who hails from the beautiful city of Cambridge. Chris Fox describes himself as “an independent musician and loop station chemist”. He […]

Benjamin Miller “White Light/White Heat” – Let’s Glam Americana

July 28, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Benjamin Miller has more pies than he has fingers to put in them. This latest release see’s Miller working with members of his country band The Federales as well as talents such as Ben Cook-Feltz (Ben […]

Book review: Clinton Heylin “The Double Life of Bob Dylan”

July 28, 2021 Jason McDonald 2

“With this being the year of Bob Dylan’s 80th birthday we have seen a number of very good books about Bob Dylan pass through the office, but this is something different again. Jason McDonald takes a […]