Helen Jones

Killers and crowd-pleasing epics: Helen Jones’s Review of 2021

December 16, 2021 Helen Jones 2

Sadly, still no shows for me in 2021 (an autoimmune disorder means I’m operating with an abundance of caution), but hey, at least there has been a great raft of studio albums to keep me entertained. […]

Single Girl, Married Girl “Three Generations of Leaving”

December 16, 2021 Helen Jones 0

A concept album with universally relatable emotions that takes a refreshingly female point of view. When Chelsey Coy was making ‘Three Generations of Leaving’ with her band Single Girl, Married Girl, she had a clear vision […]

Icarus Phoenix “No tree can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell”

December 6, 2021 Helen Jones 0

An album of ambition that sets the bar high but meets it. The lofty title alone (‘No tree can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell’) of the second release by the band […]

Aimee Mann “Queens of the Summer Hotel”

November 19, 2021 Helen Jones 0

A treat for any fan of Aimee Mann’s music, although it needs some understanding of the source material to be truly appreciated. Aimee Mann has never been afraid to tackle the difficult subject of mental health. […]

Classic Clips: Kathleen Edwards “The Cheapest Key” Live on Late Night with David Letterman, 2008

November 5, 2021 Helen Jones 0

As an Americana fan, it can be a pretty rare occurrence to get to see an artist you love on your non-internet-connected television set, so I was pretty excited back in 2008 to be able to […]

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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

Killers and crowd-pleasing epics: Helen Jones’s Review of 2021

Single Girl, Married Girl “Three Generations of Leaving”

Icarus Phoenix “No tree can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell”

Aimee Mann “Queens of the Summer Hotel”

Classic Clips: Kathleen Edwards “The Cheapest Key” Live on Late Night with David Letterman, 2008

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

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