Joe Graham

Van Morrison performs Caravan from The Last Waltz

Classic Clips: Van Morrison & The Band “Caravan” from The Last Waltz, 1976

November 10, 2023 Joe Graham 0

I think that this clip fits the brief pretty well: the oft referenced moment when Van Morrison overcame his crippling mid-1970s stage-fright to almost single-handedly rejuvenate The Band’s ‘farewell show’ at Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, and […]

Cass McCombs performing - Top 10 Greatest Americana Artists JG

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Joe Graham

November 2, 2023 Joe Graham 4

I puzzled over how to compile and preface this list for the best part of four months. I’m bad at choosing favourites, my mind tending toward blankness if asked on the spot. Suitably, when I started […]

Pierce Edens “A Life In Trade”

September 8, 2023 Joe Graham 0

Turmoil, rumination, peace and contemplation on pastoral yet spiky fifth record. ‘A Life In Trade’ is the fifth album from North Carolina musician and craftsman Pearce Edens. The album found its origins in Edens’ embrace of […]

Hardwicke Circus “Fly The Flag”

August 21, 2023 Joe Graham 0

Local pride, realist vignettes and clever harmonies characterise sophomore album. Hardwicke Circus are a Carlisle five-piece specialising in a blend of rock’n’roll, soul, Motown and pop. With over 1000 gigs under their belts, including a support […]

Nathan Mongol Wells “From A Dark Corner”

August 2, 2023 Joe Graham 0

Ottoman Turks frontman’s assured solo debut undulates like passing moods. For the last decade and a little more, Nathan Mongol Wells has been plying his trade as frontman for Dallas-based country garage band Ottoman Turks. Here, […]