Features
Just Because….
To be honest Kenny Anderson a.k.a. King Creosote must have thought he’d had his “Merry Christmas Everybody” moment with ‘Not One Bit Ashamed‘ – after all there has been barely a day in the last 14 […]
Articles by Jonathan Aird
Tracks
John Vincent III “That’s Just The Way It Is, Babe” – don’t think twice, it’s…
Sometimes it’s hard for us to get through the doors of Americana UK Towers due to the volume of post asking us to “Give us more in a Dylan vein”. Well, who are we, loyal readers […]
Book Reviews
Book Review: Mary Gauthier “Saved By A Song”
Mary Gauthier’s ‘Saved By A Song‘ is subtitled ‘The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting‘ and consists of, it should surprise no-one, powerful stories associated with particular songs of hers – stories about what the songs […]
Columns
Folk Roundup – Niall McCabe, Heisk, The Henry Girls, Queen Grace, Hannah Frances
Here we are again with the first Folk Roundup of 2024, and with five albums to talk about that really do go to emphasize what a diverse range of music now falls under the folk label. […]
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Armchair Boogie “Livin’ ” – oh, darn it – what’s the point?
On their latest single ‘Livin’ ” (taken from the album ‘Hard Times & Deadlines‘ which is released this coming Friday) Armchair Boogie question the point of it all, and whether life is in fact all that […]