Andrew Frolish

Video: Foreign Affairs “One Minute”

September 15, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

The new single from Foreign Affairs is driven by an intense, emotional vocal performance. The mood is reinforced by the simplicity of the video. It’s a dramatic, engaging approach that feels like an intimate confession. The […]

Video: Liam Moore “Cosmic Noon”

September 14, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

The absorbing video for ‘Cosmic Noon’ focuses on old images and footage of the Moon and Earth. It’s a perfect accompaniment for a futuristic, cosmic take on love: an old theme from a new angle. Moore […]

Video: The Byrds “Eight Miles High”

September 11, 2020 Andrew Frolish 1

It’s retro Friday and it doesn’t get much better than this. Here is a late-era performance from legendary act The Byrds. It’s nearly ten minutes of hypnotic, mesmerising musicianship. This live version, from the Fillmore East […]

Video Premiere: Ian Clement “Hardly”

September 10, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

The new video from Ian Clement features a brilliantly-executed, focused, emotional vocal performance and layers of unfolding sound that manage to be both gentle and dramatic simultaneously. The video is simple but effective in reinforcing the […]

Video: Leon Majcen “Legends Never Die”

September 10, 2020 Andrew Frolish 1

This is a deeply affecting video from Leon Majcen. It’s hard not to be moved by the way the video is cut through with documentary-like footage of Stanley Ellertson, whose life story shows how easily a […]

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Essentials: The top 10 Essential Americana Live Albums

June 25, 2026 1

We experience music typically either at a show or on record. The live album is the device by which artists and labels attempt to bridge the two. The types of live album vary. There are shows […]

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Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””

June 25, 2026 2

A poignant final act from Dallas Good in collaboration with Richard Reed Parry, leaving us with a melancholic album, beautiful, sad and thought-provoking. There’s something quietly arresting about this new record by Dallas Good and Richard […]

Preview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend

June 25, 2026 0

More than 2,000 artists performing across 400+ grassroots venues nationwide, spanning indie, folk, country/ americana, dance, pop, rock, grime, electronic, jazz, folk, punk, soul and more. The event is sponsored by the Music Venue Trust and […]

Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0

Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]

Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0

In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

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AUK’s Chain Gang: Hiss Golden Messenger “Biloxi”

October 31, 2022 0

Following on from Kimberly Bright’s decision to slow down the American state hopping and spend a little more time in Mississippi and in particular the city that is Biloxi I’ve decided to pull the handbrake completely, […]

Tracks

Velvet Starlings “Sold Down the River” – Listen

November 6, 2018 0

Christian Gisborne is, in a Captain Manyhands kind of way, the singer/songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist behind the Velvet Starlings name. ‘Sold Down the River’ is impressive enough with it’s hints of Animals or Eric Burdon enjoying San […]

Album Reviews

Rosko Piko “Beautifully Wasted”

October 1, 2024 0

Kent England duo Rosko Piko presents some beautifully crafted Americana on their debut album. You can describe the sound of a certain band/artist in a few words, or some might warrant a more detailed explanation. For […]

Articles by Andrew Frolish

Video: Foreign Affairs “One Minute”

Video: Liam Moore “Cosmic Noon”

Video: The Byrds “Eight Miles High”

Video Premiere: Ian Clement “Hardly”

Video: Leon Majcen “Legends Never Die”

Essentials: The top 10 Essential Americana Live Albums

Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””

Preview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend

The Long Ryders ride into a town near you in October!

The Glass Hours “Chapel Glass”