2023 – Page 86 – Americana UK

The Top 10 Greatest Americana Artists: Andrew Frolish

October 5, 2023 Andrew Frolish 1

So, it’s my turn to agonise over the selection of the greatest ever artists in our little musical world of americana. Of course, the first thing to consider is how on earth we define the genre […]

Just Because…

October 5, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Where to start? What’s the most bizarre part of yesterday’s speech? The suggestion that what we need after 13 years of the current party is a wind of change – and change of that kind can […]

Wastelander “What is Left of Me”

October 5, 2023 Michael Macy 0

Debut album rests compelling lyrics on a bed of layered sound. ‘What is Left of Me’ is the fascinating debut album from Wastelander, the nom de chanson of Cooper Formant, a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Portland, […]

John Grant and Richard Hawley, The Barbican, London – 24th September 2023

October 5, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

John Grant with Richard Hawley and his band (on guitar and lap steel Shez Sheridan, master of keyboards John Trier, Dean Beresford on drums and on bass Colin Elliot), brought their tribute to Patsy Cline to […]

Van Plating “Orange Blossom Child”

October 5, 2023 Ljubinko Zivkovic 1

With ‘Orange Blossom Child,’ Florida’s Van Plating comes up with her most mature album yet. If you have what ‘Orange Blossom Child,’ the title of Van Plating’s new album refers to, you would have to know about […]