2023 – Page 365 – Americana UK

Classic Clips: The Waterboys “Fisherman’s Blues” – The Tube, Channel 4, 1986

February 3, 2023 Andy Davidson 1

Just recently, The Americana Music Association UK (AMA-UK) awarded Mike Scott a UK Lifetime Achievement Award. Scott is the creator and front man of The Waterboys. The album ‘Fisherman’s Blues‘ was released in October 1988 and […]

Live Review: Nickel Creek + Lau Noah, Union Chapel, London, 27th January 2023

February 3, 2023 Brian Hancill 0

The first sign of the wild enthusiasm that greeted Nickel Creek’s first UK show in 20 years was the queue outside the Union Chapel as the temperature plunged towards 2 degrees Celsius on a dark January […]

The Waeve supergroup releases debut album today

February 3, 2023 Emily Dongray 0

The Waeve (pronounced “wave”), a new project featuring the duo of Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall, have released their self-titled debut album today. Graham Coxon is, of course, known as the lead guitarist with Blur, […]

Track Premiere: Cormac Russell “Like Juliet”

February 3, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Cormac Russell is a bit obsessed with Romeo & Juliet, as he told us the song’s “words might have been influenced by film adaptations of Romeo and Juliet, but more likely it sprang from my readings […]

Video: Trapper Schoepp “Cliffs of Dover”

February 3, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Trapper Schoepp latest single is all about the insistent rhythm, driven by an urgent strum, swift fiddle and pulsing bass. Light, bright mandolin, soaring harmonica and an engaging vocal melody all add to a memorable song. […]