2023 – Page 355 – Americana UK

Yo La Tengo “Sinatra Drive Breakdown” – it’s a long road, thank goodness

February 10, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

This is timely – ‘Sinatra Drive Breakdown‘ is taken from the new Yo La Tengo album ‘This Stupid World‘, which is released today. ‘Sinatra Drive Breakdown‘ is the opener for the album and it bubbles and […]

I’m Kingfisher “Glue”

February 10, 2023 Rick Thorn 0

Is this a new genre? Lounge Americana. I’m Kingfisher is the alias of multi-award-winning Swedish folk artist Thomas Jonsson. It is the fifth in this guise and his eight overall. “ All I wanted to do […]

Video Premiere: Stephen McCarthy & Carla Olson “The Bell Hotel is Burning”

February 10, 2023 Ed Donnelly 0

Another fantastic track from the new duets album from Stephen McCarthy and Carla Olson. ‘The Bell Hotel is Burning’ is a quiet telling of the tale of a once grand hotel and the characters who inhabited […]

Classic Clips: BR5-49 “Bettie Bettie” Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1996

February 10, 2023 Clint West 0

This week’s Classic Clip comes from the wonderful BR5-49. Formed in Nashville in 1993 by Chuck Mead and Gary Bennett the band were joined by multi-instrumentalist Don Herron, upright bass player ‘Smilin’ Jay McDowell and drummer […]

Live Review: Matt Owens & the Delusional Vanity Project + Casino Moon, Off the Cuff, Herne Hill, London – 3rd February 2023

February 10, 2023 Peter Feldon 0

The chance to see to see a rare performance from Matt Owens (formerly of Noah and the Whale) outside of the West Country, was enough to persuade this reviewer to head for the hills of south […]

Mary Gauthier “Reckoning”

September 22, 2026 2

One of our finest songwriters delivers an album for our times with consummate clarity and lyrical daring. Mary Gauthier was something of a late starter, delivering her first album when she was in her late thirties […]

Sylvie finally make a full length debut which arrives in November

September 22, 2026 1

Sylvie, the project of Los Angeles artist Ben Schwab, has announced their forthcoming album, New Season, available November 6th, 2026, via Ghostly International. Rina (feat. Alex Amen) is the single out now. Reflecting on a passing […]

Features

More People Really Should Know About: Carey Ott

September 22, 2026 0

Carey Ott is nothing if not prolific. He hails from Chicago, and he’s a multi-instrumentalist, a producer and engineer and a performer. He’s released seven albums to date as well as numerous singles. In my music […]

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