2023 – Page 9 – Americana UK

Something for the weekend: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit “White Beretta”

December 15, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. Stay tuned for next week’s bumper week of content including our top 10 albums of the year, the results of our annual readers poll and my […]

P.G. Six “Murmurs & Whispers”

December 15, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Magical, mystical and totally beautiful music. Pat Gubler – who is the folk singer P.G. Six – hasn’t released a full length album for 12 years, but this return is marked out as something of a […]

Jingle Bells Friday – has the Baileys actually congealed?

December 15, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

It can happen – it’s not a bottle for keeping. And so we reach what will be the last Jingle Bells Friday of the year, because next Friday is reserved for a special treat. Trust us, […]

The Burrito Brothers “Christmas”

December 15, 2023 Tim Martin 0

Gentle country rock that is for more than just Christmas from a band that fully deserve to use the familiar name. Gram Parsons said in 1972 “The idea’ll keep going. It’s not like it’s dead. Whether […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 124

December 15, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0

It all becomes a bit too much… for everyone! Is it an age thing? I don’t think so. Talking with both daughter and grandchildren we all agreed on one thing. This fucking Christmas nonsense goes on […]

Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music

September 21, 2026 2

If a music writer opens ten press releases this month, they’ll spot something odd. They all sound like the same person wrote them. Not because the artists share a publicist, or because there’s a house style […]

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

September 21, 2026 0

A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]

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For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”