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Unsung Heroes of Americana – Glitterhouse Records

November 26, 2021 Tim Martin 2
It’s nice to acknowledge the Unsung Heroes that helped those of us here, on the European side of the Atlantic, get access to some of the less obvious Americana acts that were making waves back home […]
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Bruce Cockburn “Greatest Hits (1970-2020)”

November 26, 2021 Tim Martin 0
An excellent primer to the wonderful world of Cockburn – an essential release. When a “career spanning retrospective” is announced closer inspection often finds it to be that artist’s time with a particular record company so […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 37

November 26, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 0
Redemption through nature and beer! With the year 11 mock exams finished and the stress levels of that particular year group returning to a normal pitch Mrs H and I took flight, not in the trusty […]
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Bear’s Den “All That You Are” – The best of both worlds

November 26, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Emerging from  a near year long hibernation, Bear’s Den return with new recording ‘All That You Are’, which is not exactly a new song as Andrew Davie explains “‘All That You Are’ is a song that […]
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Video: The Dead South “People Are Strange”

November 26, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0
Here, a great song gets The Dead South treatment.  There’s a quirky, surreal video – complete with aliens and a flying banjo – to capture your interest and to highlight the song’s theme of alienation.  If […]

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Classic Clips: Ryan Adams, The Infamous Stringdusters & Nicki Bluhm “Oh My Sweet Carolina” – Steven Colbert Show, 2017

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In 2016, Ryan Adams was riding on something of a wave after the success of his 14th album entitled Ryan Adams, which featured some great songs like Kim and My Wrecking Ball, not to mention the […]
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Paperback Riders: Dana Spiotta “Stone Arabia”

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“Stone Arabia” is a fascinating enigma of a novel, unflinching in its portrayal of a brother and sister: he the small-time rock ‘n roller and she the supplier of adulation, and their dynamic built up over […]
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Americana 25 festival comes to Liverpool in November with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more!

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We are mightily delighted to announce today full details for Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House on Saturday […]

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Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 1
A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

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Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

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While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

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Son Volt “Union” (Transmit Sound, 2019)

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Video: Kirsten Adamson “Stars on the South Coast”

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The new video from Kirsten Adamson features drone footage of beautiful landscapes, truck stops and long journeys, framing the the love story told through ‘Stars on the South Coast’.  Directed and edited by Ruth Barrie, the visual […]
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Video: Swamp Dogg “Billy”

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This is a video to give your full attention to.  It’s brilliantly animated and tells a heart-breaking story.  Those characterful, emotional vocals we expect from Swamp Dogg are perfect for this tale of loss and hope.  […]

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