2023 – Page 41 – Americana UK

Artwork for Glenn Yoder & The Western States album "Who You've Been"

Glenn Yoder & The Western States “Who You’ve Been”

November 16, 2023 Peter Thompson 0

A reflective, deeply personal document of a period in time, framed by the uncertainty surrounding political and environmental change. ‘Who You’ve Been’ is Yoder’s sixth album; his previous release ‘Inherited Darkness’ saw the light of day […]

Live Review: Fairport Convention, The Exchange, Twickenham – 4th November 2023

November 16, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0

Going to see Fairport Convention is like catching up with old friends. It certainly is for this reviewer who tonight was nine days short of a half century since his first Fairport gig. If the welcome […]

VERSIONS: “Across The Borderline”

November 16, 2023 Richard Parkinson 3

‘Music by Ry Cooder’ was often an indicator that a film might be worth further investigation in the late 1970s through the 1980s in particular. One such was ‘The Border’, directed by Tony Richardson and starring […]

artwork for The Pleasures album "The Beginning of the End"

The Pleasures “The Beginning of The End”

November 16, 2023 Viv Fish 0

Don’t go calling Ghostbusters when there are Homewreckers and Mutual Friends to help you. Formed in 2021, The Pleasures are fronted by Australian country music icon Catherine Britt who has an established, well-decorated, musical background. With […]

Will Sheff “Tommy McHugh” – bad things lead, perversely, to good

November 16, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Will Sheff – of Okkervil River – released his debut solo album last year which, to be honest and rather unsurprisingly, sounded quite like Okkervil River. He’s following that up now with a double A-sided single, […]