2021 – Page 197 – Americana UK

Video: Joe Hodgson “Till The Last Breath”

July 7, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Taking the sporadic Wednesday afternoon instrumental slot – which we’re definitely not calling ChilledAmericana even in jest – is Northern Irish guitarist Joe Hodgson and his slide heavy composition ‘Till the Last Breath.‘ It was inspired […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – week 26

July 7, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 0

The hissing of summer lawns… So half a year of sounds from the shed and beyond and it’s time for the summer hols for this particularly knackered teacher. It looks like the eggs have all been […]

Chris Eckman “Where the Spirit Rests”

July 7, 2021 Paul Kerr 0

A dark and deeply immersive dive into the human condition from one of America’s finest songwriters. Erstwhile member of one of Seattle’s finest exports, The Walkabouts, Chris Eckman has been resident in Ljubljana for many years […]

Bellowhead Assemble! Legendary folkies claim album top spot

July 7, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Folk juggernaut Bellowhead who called it a day four years ago to a general gnashing of teeth and pitiful wailing have found new success this month as they top the Official Charts Company’s Folk Chart. The […]

The Ghibertins “In Your Arms” – ascolta!

July 7, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Americana influences certainly spread far, the most obvious touchstones for The Ghibertins are bands like Fleet Foxes. Unlike Pecknold’s merry men though, The Ghibertins are a Milan based quintet and ‘In Your Arms’ is taken from […]

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 1

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: 2021

Video: Joe Hodgson “Till The Last Breath”

Sounds from beyond the Shed – week 26

Chris Eckman “Where the Spirit Rests”

Bellowhead Assemble! Legendary folkies claim album top spot

The Ghibertins “In Your Arms” – ascolta!

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

Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”

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

Bluegrass Briefs: Sociograss, Triple Fiddle, The Runaway Strings, Lindsay Lou

Jack Browning “Painted Skies”