January 2024 – Page 14

Old Heavy Hands “Small Fires”

January 18, 2024 Helen Jones 1

Electric southern rock that’s both grown up and rebellious at the same time. “Heard you were leaving town with some other boy / Looking back on everything that I’ve destroyed / Full of misery and heartache,” […]

Lori Yates “Time After Time” – happens, happens again

January 18, 2024 Jonathan Aird 1

‘Time After Time‘ is a co-write with Guy Clark, so that’s all the credentials sorted. Let’s add in that the recording features the late David Baxter on guitar and members from Toronto supergroup Hey Stella and […]

Video Premiere: The Goddamsels “Better Than”

January 18, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Here are The Goddamsels, lost in the music, absorbed in their performance of ‘Better Than’ – it’s a joy to watch. The voices of Canadian singer-songwriters Mallory Chipman and Frédrique “Freddi” MacDougall combine beautifully. Each delivers […]

Book Review: Scott Eyman “Charlie Chaplin versus America: When Art, Sex, and Politics Collided”

January 17, 2024 Rick Bayles 0

This is the last book I received for review before I stepped down as Books Editor for Americana UK, so you’ll be reading this review after I leave. My first reaction, when I received this book, […]

State Champion performing My Over My Under

More People Really Should Know About: Ryan Davis

January 17, 2024 Joe Graham 1

Ryan Davis’ catalogue of work with his band State Champion and recent solo project, Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band, is a treasure trove of brilliant songwriting and winding, unhurried alt-americana. I first came across State […]