Album Reviews
Matt James “Breaking The Fall”
Former indie rock drummer stays close to roots with first solo offering. Matt James first made his name in the mid nineties as the drummer with the indie rock band Gene, where, championed by the likes […]
Articles by Graeme Tait
Album Reviews
Willi Carlisle “Peculiar, Missouri”
Carlisle challenges country’s macho image with stunning sophomore offering. Growing up in the rural, small town life of the American Midwest, in Kansas and Illinois, Carlisle’s world was full of juxtapositions. Captain of his football team […]
Classic Americana Albums
Classic Americana Albums: Mickey Newbury “Frisco Mabel Joy”
“He was my hero and still is. I learned more about songwriting from him than any other writer”. An eye catching quote and an accolade that any songwriter would be proud to be the recipient of, […]
Live Reviews
Live Review: Madison Violet, Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 10th June 2022
Madison Violet arrived for their first visit to Lincolnshire’s premier Americana venue, the Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey, right in the middle of their current UK tour which had started at the Shetland Festival and will […]
Album Reviews
Justin Golden “Hard Times And A Woman”
Golden delivers a fine mix of Blues soaked Americana on excellent debut. Hailing from Virginia, Justin Golden has grown up steeped in the distinctive sound of the fingerpicked Piedmont blues so synonymous with his home state, […]