May 2022 – Page 17 – Americana UK

Video Premiere: The Great North Special “Love, Service, Devotion”

May 19, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Now, this is music to lose yourself in. ‘Love, Service, Devotion’ is a six-minute sonic journey that grows and and changes, moving through stages in which different instruments come to the fore. Most notably, Albert Margolis […]

Classic Americana Albums: Wilco “Sky Blue Sky”

May 18, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 2

From the opening delicate notes of ‘Either Way‘ to the closing chords of ‘On and On and On’, “Sky Blue Sky” signalled Wilco’s intent to develop into an even more interesting and arresting band than the alt […]

Frank Poindexter With The Rice Brothers “Washington & Lee Swing” – Dobro Delights

May 18, 2022 Jonathan Aird 1

Frank Poindexter is a natural choice for the Wednesday afternoon “instrumental when we have ’em” Track slot, not only is he a master of dobro but his back story is quite simple one of those that […]

Nambucca closes its doors – Music Venue Trust blames venue ownership

May 18, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

“Until we, the music community, Own Our Venues, we cannot properly protect them” Nambucca, the Holloway Road, 300-capacity, grassroots venue closed its doors for the last time on May 14th. The latest in a sad line […]

Whitney K “Hard To Be A God”

May 18, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 1

Compelling second album from emerging major talent – small but perfectly formed. Every now then something stops you in your tracks as you trawl through the review material. The album ‘Hard To Be A God’ did just […]