December 2023 – Page 9

Something for the weekend: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit “White Beretta”

December 15, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. Stay tuned for next week’s bumper week of content including our top 10 albums of the year, the results of our annual readers poll and my […]

P.G. Six “Murmurs & Whispers”

December 15, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Magical, mystical and totally beautiful music. Pat Gubler – who is the folk singer P.G. Six – hasn’t released a full length album for 12 years, but this return is marked out as something of a […]

Jingle Bells Friday – has the Baileys actually congealed?

December 15, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

It can happen – it’s not a bottle for keeping. And so we reach what will be the last Jingle Bells Friday of the year, because next Friday is reserved for a special treat. Trust us, […]

The Burrito Brothers “Christmas”

December 15, 2023 Tim Martin 0

Gentle country rock that is for more than just Christmas from a band that fully deserve to use the familiar name. Gram Parsons said in 1972 “The idea’ll keep going. It’s not like it’s dead. Whether […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 124

December 15, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0

It all becomes a bit too much… for everyone! Is it an age thing? I don’t think so. Talking with both daughter and grandchildren we all agreed on one thing. This fucking Christmas nonsense goes on […]

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

Something for the weekend: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit “White Beretta”

P.G. Six “Murmurs & Whispers”

Jingle Bells Friday – has the Baileys actually congealed?

The Burrito Brothers “Christmas”

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 124

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”