2025 – Page 272 – Americana UK

The Mayflies USA “Cabbage Town” – not about cabbage patch kids

May 6, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

A band name that really does beg the question, “Who are The Mayflies?” Well, we can tell you that The Mayflies USA is a power-pop band formed in 1996 in Chapel Hill. The band have just […]

Video: Valerie June “Endless Tree”

May 6, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

In her latest single, Valerie June asks, “Are you ready to see // A world where we could all be free // As branches of an endless tree?” and this question is at the heart of […]

Something for the long weekend: Tyler Ellis “100 Proof”

May 2, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Yes. But honestly, the Editor will return. Be patient. In the meantime, we’ve managed to drag ourselves to the end of another week and joy of joys, it’s a long weekend. Having touched on May Day […]

artwork for Kate Rusby album "When They All Looked Up"

Kate Rusby “When They All Looked Up”

May 2, 2025 Chas Lacey 0

Traditional and original folk music, beautifully delivered with a contemporary feel. Seasonal Christmas offerings apart, this is Kate Rusby’s first album since her collection of covers on ‘Hand Me Down’ in 2020. As such it will […]

Book Review: Neko Case “The Harder I Fight The More I Love You”

May 2, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Neko Case’s memoir provides a starkly honest picture of her early life as well as the route by which she came to be the artist and the person she is today. The book takes us from […]