Helen Jones

Classic Clips: Rufus Wainwright “The Art Teacher” – Live on Last Call with Carson Daily, 2004

September 15, 2023 Helen Jones 0

Sometimes choosing a Classic Clip really is as easy as having a song coming on shuffle to remind you how breathtaking the track in question is, which was the case with this pick, a 2004 performance […]

Woody Woodworth & The Piners “Outlaws & Saints”

September 14, 2023 Helen Jones 0

A warm and instantly inviting album that feels fresh without needing to be overly modern. They say all good things take time, but with ‘Outlaws & Saints’, an album that took just three days to record, […]

Yankee Gaucho “Rock ‘n’ Roll ConFusion”

September 4, 2023 Helen Jones 0

An ambitious and complex album that feels transportative, although not everyone might be up for the journey. The band Yankee Gaucho got their name from a moniker once given to band leader Ronjon Datta, and while […]

Nora Kelly Band “Rodeo Clown”

August 17, 2023 Helen Jones 0

With their debut album, the Nora Kelly Band show they are ones to watch, Kelly proving Americana is a natural fit for her. For Montreal-based, queer, country quintet the Nora Kelly Band’s Nora Kelly, music is […]

More People Really Should Know About: Jared Deck

August 15, 2023 Helen Jones 1

I get a lot of my new music recommendations from other artists I follow giving shout-outs on Instagram, and while I frustratingly can’t remember who mentioned Jared Deck to thank them, I’m most grateful that they […]

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Interview: Judy Collins doesn’t look back, she looks forward

May 12, 2026 0

“My home is in New York City, on the Upper West Side,” Judy Collins said, proudly holding up a painting by her sister of cats and dogs that resembles a Monet. When I mentioned travelling up […]

Ramsey Thornton “I Called It!”

May 12, 2026 0

Oklahoman Ramsey Thornton’s debut album explores the liminal space between action and inertia against a mellifluous musical background. Ramsey Thornton’s I Called It! is an album preoccupied with the moments where something should happen but doesn’t. […]

France’s Eldorado festival brings americana stars to NW France in late June

May 12, 2026 0

After a first promising edition in September 2024, the one and only americana Fest in France, Eldorado, returns to the village of Vancé in NW France (close to Le Mans) with its second edition on 26th […]

Articles by Helen Jones

Classic Clips: Rufus Wainwright “The Art Teacher” – Live on Last Call with Carson Daily, 2004

Woody Woodworth & The Piners “Outlaws & Saints”

Yankee Gaucho “Rock ‘n’ Roll ConFusion”

Nora Kelly Band “Rodeo Clown”

More People Really Should Know About: Jared Deck

Interview: Judy Collins doesn’t look back, she looks forward

Ramsey Thornton “I Called It!”

France’s Eldorado festival brings americana stars to NW France in late June

More People Really Should Know About… Nathan Seeckts

Clay DuBose “Father Time & Mother Nature”