2023 – Page 101 – Americana UK

Interview: Tommy Prine on going this far South with friends

September 21, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Songs that document the journey to being a man. Acclaimed singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly helped to persuade his friend, Tommy Prine, that he should pursue a life in music. Subsequently, Kelly, a wise man, indeed, co-produced ‘This […]

Album artwork for Viv & Riley's 'Imaginary People'

Viv & Riley “Imaginary People”

September 21, 2023 Tom Harding 0

Viv & Riley sing sweet songs of reflection from the front seat. The latest album, ‘Imaginary People,’ by Vivian Leva and Riley Calcagno—now going by Viv and Riley—is an easygoing set of folk-pop reflections, warm as […]

Smoke Fairies share details of new album in advance of UK dates

September 21, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Following on from the release of their highly-praised 2020 LP ‘Darkness Brings Wonders Home’, which was applauded by the likes of Mojo, Clash Magazine, Q and ourselves of course, alt-folk duo Smoke Fairies aka Katherine Blamire […]

Live Review: The Unthanks Alldayer, The Barbican, London – 10th September 2023

September 21, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s been a busy weekend for The Unthanks as they celebrate the reissue of three of their early albums, ‘The Bairns’, ‘Here’s The Tender Coming‘ and ‘Last.‘ It’s quite the undertaking – to play all three […]

Charlie Kaplan “Country Life in America”

September 21, 2023 Jonathan Smith 0

Jangle with an angle from New York City. One definition of an argument that never ends would be, what constitutes ‘good’ music? Maybe a 10-year-old might be enthralled by whatever teen icon was currently making waves, […]