Jason McDonald

Mike Stocksdale “If You Ask Me I’ll Tell You” (Saint in the City Records, 2020)

November 6, 2020 Jason McDonald 0

Mike Stocksdale has released his new solo album ‘If You Ask Me I’ll Tell You‘ which he self produced in his home studio and is a set of songs that he has been creating over the […]

Skittish “Savannah Sessions” (Independent 2020)

October 15, 2020 Jason McDonald 0

Skittish’s latest album was made by Jeff Noller (the primary member of Skittish) while he was in Savannah Georgia completing his film sound degree. The music on the ‘Savannah Sessions’ is a mix of folk, rock […]

Classic Americana Album: Mercury Rev “Deserter’s Songs” (V2, 1998)

October 7, 2020 Jason McDonald 0

‘Deserter’s Songs’ was released in 1998 by Mercury Rev, a band who appeared to be down on their knees expecting to be counted out. The band had escaped to the Catskills to record their fifth album and […]

The Rivergods “Passages” (Good Sponge Records, 2020)

October 5, 2020 Jason McDonald 0

The Rivergods have been creating their mix of roots, blues and country music since 1997 and have released their seventh album ‘Passages‘ in 2020. The band’s lead singers are a married couple (Nancy and Ben Parent, […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Dave Von Ronk “Hang Me, Oh Hang Me”

September 23, 2020 Jason McDonald 0

Following on from last week’s link in the Americana chain (The Milk Carton Kids’ ‘Hope of a Lifetime’) the Internet has been scoured to form the next addition. The song which has been selected is linked via […]