Columns
Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 43
Pandora’s Box is open … When I started teaching, the idea of pastoral support was fairly basic. A supportive word or gesture if called upon, perhaps a phone call home to check ‘all was alright’ if […]
Month: January 2022
Tracks
Band Of Horses “Lights”
It’s kick-ass time with the latest single from Band of Horses, ‘Lights‘ is taken from the band’s latest album ‘Things Are Great’ which is out March 4th via BMG. It’s a song that’s drawn from life […]
Videos
Video: Greensky Bluegrass “Grow Together”
One of the great joys of watching the video for ‘Grow Together’ is to see the story of the song unfold: we find the members of Greensky Bluegrass writing, practising, performing, recording and relaxing and really […]
Interviews
Interview: Talking Elephant Record’s Malcolm Holmes on his love of folk and ‘70s rock
From Fairport’s Ashley Hutchins and Iain Matthews to echoes of the ‘60s Canterbury Scene. Regular readers of Americana UK interviews will be aware that from time to time we speak to non-musicians who none the less […]
Small Venue Heroes
Small Venue Heroes: The Handsome Family
If there ever was a band that could be described as the essence of modern Americana, it is Chicago’s The Handsome Family. The husband and wife duo of Brett and Rennie Sparks, with an occasional cast […]