August 2024 – Americana UK

Something for the weekend: Yasmin Williams feat. Darlingside “Virga”

August 30, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a track which is basically the polar opposite of any song Oasis have ever recorded – it’s taken from the forthcoming […]

Interview: Elaine McGinty, CEO of the Phoenix Cultural Centre, Woking

August 30, 2024 FredArnold 2

A discussion on the challenges of getting an Americana music venue off the ground in a London commuter town. Just recently I had the pleasure to visit the Phoenix Cultural Centre (PCC) in Woking, a multi-activity […]

Classic Clips: John Mellencamp “Check It Out” Live at Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1987

August 30, 2024 Peter Churchill 2

In 1987 John Mellencamp released a compilation album of his music to date. Spanning the years 1978 – 1988 Mellencamp was uncomfortable placing the usual ‘Greatest Hits’ or ‘Best Of’ tag on the album. His take […]

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings “Woodland”

August 30, 2024 Dean Nardi 0

This folk duo have been woodshedding in Woodland. #seeingyournamewithahashtag Gillian Welch and David Rawlings have been presenting their brand of love songs for the loveless since Welch first eased into the folk landscape in 1996 on […]

Folk Tracks Roundup, August 2024

August 30, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, what a busy August it has been. Gigs. Holidays. That sort of thing. But never fear, we’d never let you down without a set of Folk Tracks for the month. And it shortens the waiting […]