Columns
AUK’s EP Round-Up October 2023
It’s that time again and here’s a round-up of this month’s EP releases. And to prove that americana music doesn’t have to be made in Nashville or Muskogee, this month we have music recorded in Winterthur […]
Month: October 2023
Columns
Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 117
On the road again… So half term has arrived and although not teaching, holidays are still determined by our children and responsibilities and so it has been this week that the whole family have decamped to […]
Classic Clips
Classic Clips: Johnnie Allan “Promised Land” 1983, German TV
I’ll confess, I’m a massive fan of the swamp pop of Louisiana. I’m also a bit of a vinyl junkie. Consequently finding anything issued on any of the Swallow, Jin or Crazy Cajun record labels is […]
Live Reviews
Live Review: Lloyd Cole, Union Chapel, London – 21st October 2023
“How would you rate yourself as a Lloyd Cole fan out of 10?” asks the stranger sitting down next to me at the Union Chapel. It’s a question which I take some time to ponder. My […]
Book Reviews
Paperback Riders: Brian Hinton – “South By Southwest: A Roadmap To Alternative Country”
‘South By Southwest’ is a book that often gets suggested as a source text for those wanting to learn more about Americana. It had passed me by until recently, so with the danger of lobbing another […]