Keith Hargreaves

Sounds from beyond the Shed 139: “Technology – tied to the mast of a rudderless ship?”

April 19, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 1

Every week readers of this august column get to savour a couple of YouTube tracks and a Mixcloud copy of my live radio show. This was not possible a couple of decades ago, shiiit, even the […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 138: “Ramblin’ Roots and old friends”

April 12, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 6

Last weekend saw the annual shindig at High Wycombe that is Ramblin’ Roots. In two adjacent and perfectly lovely venues over 20 artists over 3 days. I could only make it on the Friday night but […]

The big guns come out for Tom Petty tribute “Petty Country”

April 11, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 7

Put on a Nudie shirt, grab a bottle of Bud and shout Yeeehaa! “Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty”, a country tribute album curated by some of the late rocker’s closest friends and […]

Bonny Light Horseman ride to the rescue on a new label

April 11, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

And with their first-ever video a double album! Bonny Light Horseman – the acclaimed trio of Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson, and Josh Kaufman – have announced their third full-length and Jagjaguwar record label debut, the […]

Tommy Hale “All At Sea”

April 10, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

Hotch potch of ideas fails to deliver coherent follow-up to previous excellent outing. Kicking off with a ferocious, almost metal, Southern rock blast on the track ‘Hideaway’, Hale and his crew of English bandmates bludgeon the […]

Sufjan Stevens at Celebrate Brooklyn 2011

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

September 30, 2026 0

The Americana UK archives are not exactly rammed with Sufjan Stevens content. Andrew Frolish selected the sublime John Wayne Gacy, Jr. for his Chain Gang feature in 2022 (here). Otherwise, there are a few ‘guest appearance’ […]

Artwork for Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children's album "My Mother's Name"

Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

September 30, 2026 0

Wandering songwriter returns with first album in a decade: lessons in melodic self-definition ensue. “I don’t plan, and I don’t plan to stop”. The opening line to the first and title track of My Mother’s Name […]

Cover art for David Banks album "All The Dreams We Left Behind"

David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”

September 30, 2026 0

Former Whybirds guitarist and co-writer delivers a sophomore album replete with anthemic songs infused with arena rock. It is now over seven years since David Banks released his debut album, Until The End, which saw the […]

Articles by Keith Hargreaves

Sounds from beyond the Shed 139: “Technology – tied to the mast of a rudderless ship?”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 138: “Ramblin’ Roots and old friends”

The big guns come out for Tom Petty tribute “Petty Country”

Bonny Light Horseman ride to the rescue on a new label

Tommy Hale “All At Sea”

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”

Stephanie Sammons “Head Noise”

Folk Tracks Roundup – September 2026