2021 – Page 313 – Americana UK

Video: Jake Swamp and The Pine “I’m On Fire”

March 26, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

It takes great confidence and ability to pull off the cover of a distinctive song by a household-name. Here, Jake Swamp and The Pine do this in style, taking Springsteen’s moody classic ‘I’m on Fire’ and […]

Interview: Champ Paul Lush on Araluen and his own musical journey

March 25, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Musical omnivore and guitar for hire Champ on his own songwriting and influences. It may just be a case of the best of three when Danny and the Champions of the World guitarist Paul Lush finally […]

Jay Pollmann “In The Land Of Standing Water And Sunken Cars” – Listen

March 25, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Jay Pollmann could be described as a restless soul – since his last EP he’s steered a singular path: putting music on hold and getting a factory job, deciding that wasn’t for him so quitting, selling […]

Shuffle: Ed Kuepper

March 25, 2021 David Cowling 2

I recently read that Ed Kuepper was releasing three new compilations spanning his career and as I have never met anyone who is a fan of Ed Kuepper… scratch that, I have never met anyone who […]

John John Brown “Americana Comics”

March 25, 2021 Helen Jones 0

So well written that every song could be a short story, a treat for lovers of narrative-driven tales. ‘Americana Comics’ is a title that conjures up interesting imagery, and that’s just what New York born John […]

Something for the weekend: Chicago “Just You ‘N’ Me”

June 26, 2026 2

Well that’s it from us for this week. It’s PAYDAY for many people and if you’re dreamimg of a future when you can actually go out the of house without a wall of unbearable heat hitting […]

Tift Merritt “Sugar”

June 26, 2026 0

Merritt returns with a beautifully sung meditation on love, work and the sweetness hidden in ordinary lives. After almost a decade away from releasing new albums, Tift Merritt returns with a collection of songs that feels […]

Classic Clips: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1975

June 26, 2026 0

Somewhere I have a cassette tape of this session, recorded from the TV using the tiny built-in audio mic on my radio cassette player; very low tech. The recording was further embellished with random sneezes from […]

Year: 2021