2025 – Page 113 – Americana UK

Classic Clips: Mumford & Sons “I Will Wait”, Edinburgh 2010

September 19, 2025 Jonny Brick 1

When I was a student up in Edinburgh, I was on nodding acquaintance with Marcus Mumford, who was playing open mic pub gigs with songs that would eventually be sung in arenas and at Glastonbury. He […]

Maia Sharp “Tomboy”

September 19, 2025 FredArnold 0

Ten albums in and Maia Sharp delivers another intensely self-reflective album of the highest quality. In a world of superb female singer-songwriters, a name that gets overlooked is Maia Sharp, one of the best, most melodic, […]

Book Review: Billy Bragg “Billy Bragg- A People’s History”

September 19, 2025 Tim Martin 0

This book, which feels like a labour of love on all parts, compiles 700 fan memories into a chronological community narrative of Billy Bragg’s life and influence. From his start in Barking, Essex, through the founding […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 200 “Wow”

September 19, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

It appears that this is my 200th missive from either the shed or way beyond it. What started as a lockdown commentary on teaching from a box at the bottom of my garden has morphed into […]

Steve Tilston live at The Festival Hall, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire - 12th September 2025

Live Review: Steve Tilston, + Tetherer, The Festival Hall, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire – 12th September 2025

September 19, 2025 Graeme Tait 0

Tonight’s venue was a first for me, even though it is situated within a town that I have known for most of my life. Market Rasen lies approximately 13 miles north-east of the city of Lincoln, […]

Video: Pokey LaFarge “The Thing” – I can’t get no satisfaction

July 8, 2026 0

Here’s the latest single from Illinois singer-songwriter Pokey LaFarge. The Thing is a brilliantly moody song, built around insistent percussion and an infectious groove that makes you want to move and sway. LaFarge delivers a smooth […]

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 0

Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]

George Mann and Si Kahn “Mayday!”

July 7, 2026 0

An old-styled folk protest album from two past masters of the genre which skewers the current administration with acerbic lyrics. This is George Mann and Si Kahn’s second album working together following the release of Labor […]

Year: 2025