2023 – Page 27 – Americana UK

Justin Baker “Ornamental Monsters”

November 30, 2023 Helen Jones 0

Clever, well-composed lyrics prove years of studying the written word were very well spent. “He opened the apartment door / New paint smells like old regrets,” sings Justin Baker against an acoustic guitar on ‘Starting Over’, […]

Shay Martin Lovette “Dark November” – Darker December on the way

November 30, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

North Carolina singer-songwriter Shay Martin Lovette paints a gentle picture of a ‘Dark November‘ on his latest single taken from the EP ‘True As They Come’, which is set to be released on April 26, 2024. […]

Video: Midnight North “Back to California”

November 30, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out this upbeat, stirring song from Midnight North. ‘Back to California’ has an immediate impact, compelling from the first jangling notes to the last. The song is busy with musical layers, arranged masterfully; it’s rich, […]

Paperback Riders: Kim Ghattas “The Secretary: A Journey with Hillary Clinton from Beirut to the Heart of American Power”

November 29, 2023 Tim Martin 0

There’s one key aspect of American life that we haven’t looked at yet in Paperback Riders. Politics in the US is characterised by their sense of individualism, and belief in limited government. The influence of special […]

Live Review: Joe Hicks + Cordelia Gartside, Paper Dress Vintage, London – 21st November 2023

November 29, 2023 Chas Lacey 0

Describing itself as a Hackney hotspot since 2007, Paper Dress Vintage offers clothes by day and live music by night, when the rails of threads make way for the bar. Upstairs is a room with capacity […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Chicks - Taking the Long Way (local streaming)
By Peter Thompson , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Far From Saints - Far From Saints (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Ryan Adams - The Suicide Handbook (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 weeks ago
RE: There's no future in nostalgia
Stonehenge was a fucking mess every time but it was a b...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Great shout John I’m new here -Gil Scott Heron wh...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Neil Young - Citizen Kane Jr
By John , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Clarence White would have been 82 today. A little remin...
By Martin Johnson , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen - The Call Us The ...
By Peter Thompson , 3 weeks ago

Ady Johnson “Under Gainsborough Skies”

June 24, 2026 0

Gently charming, melody-rich folk reflections from Suffolk. Suffolk-born and Colchester-based Ady Gainsborough presents his third album. Apparently inspired by life on the Essex-Suffolk border, the acoustic-based songs were recorded live in the studio, using vintage equipment […]

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 0

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Electric Elm “Play The Velvet Underground” – back in those endless days

June 24, 2026 0

Electric Elm is a collaboration between singer-songwriter Chris Bousquet (aka American Elm) and multi-instrumentalist and producer Eric Lichter (Earl Slick, Mercury Rev). Bousquet and Lichter are longtime friends who grew up in adjacent Connecticut shoreline towns. […]

Year: 2023

Justin Baker “Ornamental Monsters”

Shay Martin Lovette “Dark November” – Darker December on the way

Video: Midnight North “Back to California”

Paperback Riders: Kim Ghattas “The Secretary: A Journey with Hillary Clinton from Beirut to the Heart of American Power”

Live Review: Joe Hicks + Cordelia Gartside, Paper Dress Vintage, London – 21st November 2023

Ady Johnson “Under Gainsborough Skies”

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

Electric Elm “Play The Velvet Underground” – back in those endless days

Video Premiere: Chris Murphy “Songs From The Trees”

This is Lorelei is back with a new album in September