2021 – Page 207 – Americana UK

Artwork for Windmills and Giants album "Are We There Yet?"

Windmills and Giants “Are We There Yet?”

June 29, 2021 Jonathan Smith 0

New Scandinavian Americana with a slice of melodic jangle-pop. ‘Are We There Yet?‘ is the third collection from Norwegian duo Windmills and Giants. They cite influences such as Jason Isbell and Iron and Wine, and claim […]

Amanda Shires covers Lady Gaga – Listen

June 29, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Amanda Shires has given a radical makeover to Lady Gaga’s ‘Highway Unicorn (Road to Love)’ for her new ‘Born This Way: The Tenth Anniversary’ album which also includes remade versions of Gaga’s songs by Orville Peck, […]

Lou Barlow ‘’Reason To Live’’

June 29, 2021 Sean Hannam 0

Warm, charming and stripped-down folk songs from the former Sebadoh frontman and Dinosaur Jnr. bassist. Lo-fi legend Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and The Folk Implosion) says he’s been struggling for a way to connect both […]

Gate to Southwell Festival 2021 line-up announced

June 29, 2021 Mark Whitfield 1

Well the good news keeps on coming, and organisers of the 14th Gate to Southwell have announced that the Midlands roots and acoustic festival will go ahead at its new rural location outside the Nottinghamshire town […]

Yonder Boys “Look At What You Done” – multinational acid bluegrass

June 29, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Just to be clear this is not a cover of Slade’s ‘Look What You Dun‘ (we’re still waiting for the bluegrass version of that), it’s a brand new song from Yonder Boys taken from their album […]

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: 2021