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Deputy Editor & Videos Editor at Americana UK, promoter at Greenbird Promotions, writer for R2 and Maverick magazines, possessor of more CDs than is entirely decent and inveterate hoarder.
Videos

Video: Driftwood “What You Do To Me”

September 16, 2019 Jeremy Searle 1
This is taken from folk-rock outfit Driftwood’s latest album ‘Tree Of Shade‘.  There are echoes of Paul Simon and the early Seventies in this lovely and quietly epic song.  Good video too.
Album Reviews

Freya Ward “Written With Hindsight” (Independent, 2019)

September 13, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0
The breakup record has a long history in music and this six track EP is rising folk-hued singer-songwriter Freya Ward’s contribution to the genre. As the title suggests the songs were written somewhat afterwards and they […]
Videos

Video: Oh Susanna “Kings Road”

September 13, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0
The retro slot this week goes back almost two decades for Suzie Ungerleider and a live performance of ‘Kings Road’ from her second album ‘Sleepy Little Sailor‘.  Her first, the classic ‘Johnstown‘, has just been reissued, […]
Album Reviews

Sofia Talvik “Paws Of A Bear” (Makaki Music, 2019)

September 12, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0
Scandinavia has been a major growth are for Americana in the last few years and one of Sweden’s contributions to that is Sofia Talvik. This is her seventh album but, truth be told, while her previous […]
Videos

Video: Liam Jordan “Tap At My Window”

September 12, 2019 Jeremy Searle 1
This is a live version of the new single from West Country Americana man Liam Jordan from his eponymous debut album which is out now.  It’s a rather beautiful love song about taking a chance and […]

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For the Sake of the Song: Lucinda Williams “Metal Firecracker”

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The Jayhawks live at the Electric Ballroom, Camden - 16th September 2026

Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026

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Bluegrass Briefs: Sociograss, Triple Fiddle, The Runaway Strings, Lindsay Lou

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Jack Browning “Painted Skies”

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Lucinda Williams St Paul Theatre 14 April 2019
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For the Sake of the Song: Lucinda Williams “Metal Firecracker”

September 28, 2026 0
There are songs that you love for the lyrics, songs that you love for the music; sometimes you get a song where both are so perfect you have a masterpiece. Lucinda Williams’ Metal Firecracker is the […]
Artwork for Ian Noe album"Canyon Falls Trailer Band"
Album Reviews

Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”

September 28, 2026 0
Impressive collection of character-driven songwriting and classic country sounds. Kentuckian Ian Noe presents a diverse selection of sixteen original songs on his excellent new album, Canyon Falls Trailer Band. It’s Noe’s third release and the second […]
The Jayhawks live at the Electric Ballroom, Camden - 16th September 2026
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Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026

September 28, 2026 0
About a decade ago, I formulated a new genre based on a particular guitar sound that would for several years be heard on Radio 2 after midnight on Friday and Saturday nights. Bob Harris Country is […]

  • For the Sake of the Song: Lucinda Williams “Metal Firecracker”
  • Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”
  • Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026
  • Bluegrass Briefs: Sociograss, Triple Fiddle, The Runaway Strings, Lindsay Lou
  • Jack Browning “Painted Skies”
  • Preview: Glasgow Americana Festival 2026, 30th September – 4th October
  • Richard Thompson “Sorcerer’s Apprentice” – it’s a kind of magic
  • Video: Orange Oak “wilder life” – a declaration of nervousness
  • Something for the weekend: Listen to the unreleased Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers track from 1978 “Parade Of Loons”
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

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Video Premiere: Leslie Rich and the Rocket Soul Choir “Kidder’s Son”

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From Minneapolis by way of Ireland, Leslie Rich has a great voice, writes a mean song and can rock with the best of them.  Check this out, the title track from his new EP, and see […]

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