Lyndon Bolton

Dan Bern “New American Language”

February 21, 2024 Lyndon Bolton 1

A re-release of visionary songwriting every bit as relevant in today’s world. To describe American songwriter Dan Bern’s output as prolific would be something of an understatement. In nearly as many years he has released thirty […]

Hanks Company Band “Herb Deluxe”

January 18, 2024 Lyndon Bolton 0

Smoky blues rising from the swamp. On the strength of its rhythmic swampy blues and rasping vocals laden with soul this must be a record made in Louisiana sometime in the early 1970s. If the name […]

Andrew Weiss and Friends “Beverly Hills, Thanksgiving Day”

December 20, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0

Deep thoughts with deft turns of phrase all to a warm West Coast sound. Amid the gloom under relentlessly grey skies as the year draws to a close a glimmer of sunshine appears from Long Island […]

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Lyndon Bolton

December 7, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 2

In the introduction to his book ‘Americanaland- Where Country & Western Met Rock ’n’ Roll’ music writer of four decades John Milward wrote, “Americana is hard to define but easier to recognise” before quoting the greater […]

Abigail Lapell “Lullabies”

November 20, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0

Traditional songs from around the world with a very modern meaning. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a lullaby as, “A soothing refrain, used to please or pacify infants”. Applied to Abigail Lapell’s similarly titled album this […]