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Bob Spring “American Dream” (Independent, 2020)

November 26, 2020 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

Many would wonder why a non-American artist, in this case, Bob Spring From Switzerland would even come up with an album called ‘American Dream,’ let alone claim it is Americana music. Frankly, they should stop wondering. […]

Joshua Burnside “Into the Depths of Hell” (Independent, 2020)

October 27, 2020 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

The moment that an almost industrial clatter opens ‘I Saw The Light,’ the opening track on Joshua Burnside’s second effort ‘Into the Depths of Hell,’ you immediately realize that you are in a bit of a […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Grateful Dead “Friend of The Devil”

October 5, 2020 Ljubinko Zivkovic 5

So, the mention of Jerry Garcia, David Grisman and Tony Rice doing ‘House of The Rising Sun’ via Dave Van Ronk last week brings us to Grateful Dead and their ‘Friend of the Devil.’ It is […]

Classic Americana Albums: Bob Dylan “Blonde on Blonde” (CBS, 1966)

September 30, 2020 Ljubinko Zivkovic 6

For those less initiated (are there any?) or less interested in Bob Dylan, a pertinent question might come up here – when did the connection between Dylan and Americana start? The answer is quite clear – […]

Ned Hill “By The Light of The Radio” (Whistlepig Records, 2020)

September 28, 2020 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

The moment first notes of ‘Lonely Heart of Mine,’ the opener of ‘By The Light of The Radio’, the new album by Nashville ‘old hand’ Ned Hill hit the speakers, one word immediately comes to mind […]