December 2023 – Page 16

Uncle Lucius “All The Angelenos” – heading out for vistas new

December 11, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

One of the most popular stories we’ve ever run is “Whatever Happened To…Uncle Lucius”, and clearly we need to go and update it because they are back, and then some. They have a new album, ‘Like […]

Video Premiere: The Two Tracks “Workingman’s Blues”

December 11, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is a timeless, sweeping epic of a song from Wyoming quartet The Two Tracks. ‘Workingman’s Blues’ is already a fine song, but this version of it is particularly special. The band recorded the song at […]

Something for the weekend: The Burrito Brothers “Christmas Moon”

December 8, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dearest reader and if you’re not already sick of the Christmas mush rush (we promise to not overdose you), we’re leaving you until Monday with a track from […]

Jingle Bells Friday – probably time to get that tree up…

December 8, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

It is a vexed question – when to put the tree up? Some do it in November, some wait for Christmas Eve and some don’t have a tree at all. And really it’s all about what […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 123

December 8, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0

Undiluted joy. As regular readers will know I present the weekly Sounds from beyond the Shed radio show which goes out live on www.crmk.co.uk on a Tuesday night and is then followed by a Mixcloud which […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

Month: December 2023

Uncle Lucius “All The Angelenos” – heading out for vistas new

Video Premiere: The Two Tracks “Workingman’s Blues”

Something for the weekend: The Burrito Brothers “Christmas Moon”

Jingle Bells Friday – probably time to get that tree up…

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 123

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”