2022 – Page 253 – Americana UK

Track Premiere: Triptides “Fate”

May 13, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

It says here “Led by guitarist, keyboardist and singer Glenn Brigman, with drummer Brendan Peleo-Lazar and bassist/guitarist Stephen Burns, the trio is continually discovering their sound through a complex map of familiar influences and bold choices […]

Video Premiere: Beth // James “Shake it Out”

May 13, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Husband and wife duo Beth // James bring the fun in the charming new video for their single ‘Shake it Out’. Mikaela Beth and Jordan James Burchill met while studying jazz at the University of North […]

Live review: Jerry Leger & The Situation + Scott C. Park, Broadcast, Glasgow – 9th May 2022

May 12, 2022 Paul Kerr 0

Another gig we waited two plus years for. Toronto’s Jerry Leger was building up a head of steam with two great releases (‘Nonsense & Heartache’ and ‘Time Out For Tomorrow’) under his belt when his 2020 […]

The Bombadils “Bicycle” – it travels sideways through time.

May 12, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

No jokes this time about the couple’s inspiration for their band name – let’s just note that this key figure of the Lord of The Rings not only got left out of the BBC adaptation of […]

Icarus phoenix album artwork for sometimes our shadow can get in the way

Icarus Phoenix “Sometimes our shadow can get in the way”

May 12, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 0

A beautiful, life affirming slice of melodious Americana-tinged indie pop. Be it Fountains of Wayne or They Might be Giants there is a strata of American music that flirts with the mainstream but is defiantly indie […]

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 1

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 […]

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