Keith Hargreaves

SXSW Festival suffers backlash as artists protest at US Army sponsorship of event

March 22, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

This year’s SXSW festival was marked by dozens of speakers and performers cancelling their appearances in protest of the event’s sponsorship by the U.S. Army amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Incredibly, but this is the world […]

After 6 years, The Decemberists return with a double album and London date

March 21, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

Both essential we would say. The Decemberists have announced their new album, “As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again“, out 14th June via YABB Records (Thirty Tigers). The band returns with their ninth studio […]

New Glen Campbell album of duets coming in April – A re-imagining of the classic “Ghost on the Canvas”

March 20, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

Big Machine Records and Surfdog Records have released the fourth advanced track from the “GLEN CAMPBELL DUETS – Ghost on the Canvas Sessions”(released on 19th April 2024). Hope Sandoval, lead singer of Mazzy Star, lends her […]

Jerry Leger returns to UK to promote new album “Donlands” and play some intimate venues

March 18, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 2

Canadian singer-songwriter Jerry Leger makes a much-anticipated return to the UK with his band The Situation for shows in May, giving audiences the first opportunity to savour live, tracks from his acclaimed new album “Donlands”, out […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 135: “Bureaucracy gone mad..”

March 15, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

Having spent most of the last 15 years in education I am well aware of how things have changed for the good in terms of safeguarding and the protection of children in society particularly in institutions […]

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

SXSW Festival suffers backlash as artists protest at US Army sponsorship of event

After 6 years, The Decemberists return with a double album and London date

New Glen Campbell album of duets coming in April – A re-imagining of the classic “Ghost on the Canvas”

Jerry Leger returns to UK to promote new album “Donlands” and play some intimate venues

Sounds from beyond the Shed 135: “Bureaucracy gone mad..”

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