October 2021 – Page 22

Classic Americana Albums: Iron & Wine “Our Endless Numbered Days”

October 13, 2021 Diccon Johnston 0

Sam Beam’s first album ‘The Creek Drank The Cradle’ was home recorded on a 4-track and was distributed on cassette to friends. It garnered recognition in the indie folk scene and resulted in a contract with […]

Walter Parks & The Unlawful Assembly “The Unlawful Assembly”

October 13, 2021 Peter Tomkins 0

Superb versions of spirituals and work songs performed with a voice mined from the bedrock. Walter Parks has a superb grizzled, soulful voice; full of rumbling authority, shot through with and sagacity. The perfect voice to […]

Track Premiere: The Northern Belle “Chicago (orchestral)”

October 13, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

There’s something quite special about a genuine scene – when bands and singers actively help each other out, add another guitar, maybe blend another voice into the mix just to make the music better. And there’s […]

Video: Single Girl, Married Girl “Wreck Cut Loose”

October 13, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

The video for ‘Wreck Cut Loose’ is an absolute delight. Over a powerful beat, the songs builds steadily until it culminates in a powerful conclusion. “I’ve been listening to old country songs,” sings frontwoman and songwriter Chelsey […]

A Night To Remember: Justin Townes Earle and Jubal Lee Young – Blackfriars, Glasgow, 11th October 2007

October 12, 2021 Paul Kerr 1

On a cold but dry autumn evening in Glasgow, a Thursday if I recall correctly, a few hardy souls gathered in a tiny bar basement in Glasgow to see a show billed as The Sons Of […]

Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

August 11, 2026 0

Remarkably, it is twenty years since Frank Turner released his first solo EP: Campfire Punkrock. The very title was both a statement of intent and a conscious identifier, defining his sound and the purpose of his […]

The Legendary Trainhoppers “A Conspiracy of Ravens”

August 11, 2026 0

The new Legendary Trainhoppers is a foray into studied presence and simple things cherished Indiana based band The Legendary Trainhoppers have been at it since their 2006 release, Ramble On. This latest release, A Conspiracy of […]

More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen

August 11, 2026 0

America’s 250th birthday was a low key affair for me, although my updated Spotify Independence Day playlist – ‘USA 250’ – received some airtime. Joining the usual suspects on this quintessential semiquincentennial version were some new […]

Month: October 2021

Classic Americana Albums: Iron & Wine “Our Endless Numbered Days”

Walter Parks & The Unlawful Assembly “The Unlawful Assembly”

Track Premiere: The Northern Belle “Chicago (orchestral)”

Video: Single Girl, Married Girl “Wreck Cut Loose”

A Night To Remember: Justin Townes Earle and Jubal Lee Young – Blackfriars, Glasgow, 11th October 2007

Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

The Legendary Trainhoppers “A Conspiracy of Ravens”

More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen

Cajun Corner – Summer 2026

Jeffrey Halford and The Healers “Used Parts”