June 2024 – Americana UK

Something for the weekend: Midland “Lucky Sometimes”

June 28, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a new song by a band that just about makes it through our “no cheesy country” gatekeeping software. ‘Lucky Sometimes’ is brand […]

Classic Clips: Steve Earle and Rodney Crowell “Stay a Little Longer” – 1975

June 28, 2024 Andy Short 0

In the last weeks of 1975 and the early weeks of 1976, filmmaker James Szalapski captured footage showing the founders of the outlaw country movement in Texas and Tennessee. The movie was low budget and at […]

Live Review: Richard Hawley, Eventim Apollo, London – 8th June 2024

June 28, 2024 David Jarman 1

Touring to promote his new album, “In the City They Call You Love” Richard Hawley opened his set at London’s Eventim Apollo in fine style with ‘She Brings the Sunlight’, from “Standing at the Skies Edge”, […]

Artwork for Dave Alvin Jimmie Dale Gilmour album "Texicali"

Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore “Texicali”

June 28, 2024 Adrian Dzialdowski 0

Solid collaboration from two of Americana’s finest. Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Dave Alvin must have two of the most distinctive voices in Americana. Of course they also both have long and distinguished careers including many solo […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 148 – “Respite”

June 28, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

I’ve written before about my father’s increasing dementia and how my mother is his sole carer with a bit of help for a couple of hours a week. Dad is 92, Mum is 87 and fiercely […]