Columns
Sounds from beyond the Shed 152 “WTF”
I was in Nottingham two weeks ago to see Gary Louris, Birmingham last week for the cricket on both occasions I wandered through the city centres loving my ‘visits’ to the city from my rural home […]
Year: 2024
News
Turn on, tune in and enjoy – Black Deer launch their “Americana Radio Station” for the people!
Just too late for Tim Martin’s excellent radio/podcast piece Black Deer Live, the organisation behind the fan favourite festival that takes place in Eridge Park, Kent every June have now launched the radio station announced by […]
Album Reviews
Karen Jonas “The Rise and Fall of American Kitsch”
Using throwaway tat to make serious points about our world, this is an album of great songs that make you ponder. Karen Jonas means business right from the start of ‘Rich Man’s Valley’ which has a […]
Videos
Video Premiere: The Coo “Honey I Do”
We’re delighted to share the premiere of a live performance of ‘Honey I Do’, the latest single from Americana/folk duo The Coo. The song begins delicately, with just Jara Holdert’s acoustic notes and beautifully pure voice, […]
Features
Essentials: The Top Ten Patty Griffin Songs
Ah! She who can get to the parts of a person’s psyche that other singers can’t reach! Patty Griffin can sing anything – she can do folk and blues and gospel and she sure can rock […]