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Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
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GospelbeacH “Runnin’ Blind” – Listen

November 9, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
GospelbeacH have a new album out at he end of November, it’s something of a companion piece to their last album ‘Another Summer Of Love‘,  in that it features a combination of tracks from the same […]
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Rebecca Schiffman “Song for a Writer” – Listen

November 8, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
A song which is so harsh in its character assassination has no right sounding so damn upbeat and, oh, what can we say but “jolly” ?  Rebecca Schiffman sings sweetly whilst pulling absolutely no punches “what […]
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Mavis Staples has a new live album out soon

November 8, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
Not only a new live album, but a new live album recorded at The Union Chapel in London.  Recorded earlier this year across two nights – one of which Americana-UK attended and was suitably impressed with […]
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Seasick Steve has a UK tour this month

November 7, 2018 Jonathan Aird 1
Steve Wold, the man behind the beard, hasn’t had a UK tour since 2015, it’s been festivals and conquering the world as Seasick Steve since then.  Oh, and putting out a new album (‘Can U Cook?‘) […]
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Karla Kane “Goodguy Sun” – Listen

November 7, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
It’s pretty neat to work with one of your musical heroes, and Karla Kane had already recorded with Martin Newell, but when he passed across a song demo and suggested she might like to record it […]

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Deer Tick “Everything Born” – goes through changes

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On 5th June, Providence’s Deer Tick will release their ninth studio album, Coin-O-Matic, via ATO. In advance of that comes the customary singles, of which Everything Born is the latest, and it touches on the LP’s underlying […]
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Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

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Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in […]

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Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

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Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in […]
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Interview: Dale Watson on “Unwanted” and the zen of pure country

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Dale Watson figured it out. He figured out what’s wrong with our disconnected, polarised era. He figured out why we’re caught in a death spiral of social media outrage, intractable positions, and argument instead of dialogue. […]
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Interview: The Del Fuegos on the joys of reforming

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Brothers Dan and Warren Zanes revel in the glory of performing live again after decades. The Del Fuegos are one of the pioneering US americana acts who burst onto the music scene in 1985 and were […]

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Richly rewarding album from a songwriting master craftsman. What is it that lets you know you are in the presence of someone who is a master of their craft? There is a certain apparent effortlessness that […]
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