Ljubinko Zivkovic

Classic Americana Albums: Yo La Tengo “Fakebook”

July 21, 2021 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

OK, so Yo La Tengo’s ‘Fakebook’ might raise a few eyebrows as a choice for a classic Americana album. After all, who would consider Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley, and an often revolving cast of members as […]

The Hiding Magpies “Searching For Gold”

July 19, 2021 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

The Hiding Magpies are on their way to making a great English-rooted Americana album. Magpies are considered to be among more intelligent creatures, according to practically all descriptions of this talking bird. They say they are […]

Mathew Robb “War Without Witness”

July 8, 2021 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

On his third album, Robb both honors his inspirations and presents a personal vision of Americana. It is in no way unusual that Americana artists of all shapes and colours have both Bob Dylan and Townes […]

Old Lost John “Shape of Man”

June 11, 2021 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

Swedish Americana that sounds as authentic as it gets. When you are an artist doing Americana music, but you weren’t either born or live on the North American continent, there are only a few ways your […]

A Night to Remember: Lord Huron & Samantha Crain, Crossing Border Festival, The Hague – November 13th, 2015

June 1, 2021 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

Crossing Border Festival is a cultural institution in both The Hague and The Netherlands itself. This multicultural festival has been going on since 1993 and has covered everything from any form of modern music to literature, […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

August 5, 2026 2

The musical influence of Tom Waits over the last seven decades has spanned far beyond what one might define as americana. His deep, gravely voice, has been described as having been soaked in a vat of […]

Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”

August 5, 2026 0

The Rutland Troubadour returns for album number four. Paul McClure, on his fourth album, decided to go to pastures new and left the rural north and travelled south to East Sussex and the fine Bex-Pop Studios […]

Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers

August 5, 2026 0

Includes tracks from My Morning Jacket, Lucinda Williams and MJ Lenderman among others. Cinema Music Group, Killphonic Records, and City Slang have announced Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, Vol. 2 – Out of […]

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