May 2023 – Page 33 – Americana UK

The First Time: Jonathan Smith – The Pogues, Cornwall Coliseum, St Austell, 1990

May 4, 2023 Jonathan Smith 0

My love for music kicked in around 1978, and yet it was another 12 years before my first ‘big’ gig experience. This was mainly due to a combination of growing up in West Cornwall, and having […]

Steve Dawson “Eyes Closed, Dreaming”

May 4, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Canadian Folk Rocker continues high quality high production rate. A third solo album from Steve Dawson in three years – and he has other side projects as well – might cause a slight twinge of nervousness […]

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Live Review: Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow, The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne – 23rd April 2023

May 4, 2023 Viv Fish 0

The Cumberland Arms in Newcastle’s trendy and historic Ouseburn district has been a well-established music venue since the 1960s, supporting hundreds of artists and events each year. Tonight it was the turn of Brooks Williams & […]

Phil Hooley “Provenance”

May 4, 2023 Helen Jones 0

An easy confidence comes through from an artist who knows just what works with his voice and words. When it comes to his second album, Phil Hooley is very much a believer in less is more. […]

Track Premiere: Sarah Morris “The Longest Night”

May 4, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Sarah Morris describes her forthcoming (it’s out tomorrow!) album, ‘Here’s To You,’ as a collection of gift songs. Written to family and friends, these songs have us eavesdropping on an intimate conversation. ‘Longest Night’ waxes nostalgic […]