Album Reviews
Anna Tivel “Outsiders”
A new album and a new record company mean Anna Tivel is ready to take her music to a larger audience. Pacific North West singer-songwriter Anna Tiivel shakes off the dust of the pandemic by seeking […]
Articles by Martin Johnson
Album Reviews
Dan Tyminski “One More Time Before You Go”
Tony Rice covers that will make listeners want to revisit the original recordings. Tribute albums should generally be approached with a degree of caution, with very few albums, and even individual tribute tracks, improving or even […]
Interviews
Interview: Morgan Wade on “Reckless” and covering “Suspicious Minds”
How channelling Elvis and bluegrass lyrical influences have helped mould a personal music style. Morgan Wade’s music is country pop but with an indie attitude. Her major label debut ‘Restless’ has exceeded all original expectations managing […]
AUK's Chain Gang
AUK’s Chain Gang: Asleep At The Wheel “Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)”
Alcohol is an addictive substance and therefore it is a very hard habit to break once you become addicted to it, but after quite a binge session over recent weeks in Chain Gang, it is time […]
Classic Americana Albums
Classic Americana Albums: Ian Matthews “Valley Hi”
Ian Matthews, or Iain as he became later in his career, has been on a personal musical odyssey all his career which started when he was asked to be an original member of Fairport Convention by […]