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Grew up in the American Midwest and bounced around a bit until settling in London. Wherever I've been, whatever I have done, has been to sound of Americana. It is a real privilege to be part of this site, discover new music and write about it.
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Album Reviews

Wastelander “What is Left of Me”

October 5, 2023 Michael Macy 0
Debut album rests compelling lyrics on a bed of layered sound. ‘What is Left of Me’ is the fascinating debut album from Wastelander, the nom de chanson of Cooper Formant, a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Portland, […]
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Wayward Jane “The Flood”

September 13, 2023 Michael Macy 0
Simple and delightful, third time’s a Charm for Edinburgh band. ‘The Flood’ is Scottish quartet Wayward Jane’s third album and it is a keeper.  The Edinburgh band merges American and Scottish traditions and refreshes them both. […]
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Matt Malone & The Holy Spirits “For The Term Of My Natural Life”

August 4, 2023 Michael Macy 0
Australian take on gothic Americana provides an antidote to optimism. Matt Malone’s third album, ‘For The Term Of My Natural Life’ fits in the gothic Americana category. That’s the one someone once described as replete with […]
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The Pawn Shop Saints “Weeds”

July 21, 2023 Michael Macy 0
 Pawn Shop Saints’ fourth album captures the moment. ‘Weeds’ is the fourth album from the Pawn Shop Saints, stalwarts of New England Americana.  The Saints are led by singer/songwriter Jeb Barry who writes the songs, and […]
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Gary Owens “I Have Some Thoughts”

July 12, 2023 Michael Macy 0
Delightful album combines retro country sounds with modern sensibilities. ‘I Have Some Thoughts’ is the latest album from Greg Olin.  Olin usually records under the name ‘Graves’ but for this record he has chosen a new […]

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Luke Winslow-King “Coast of Light”

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An impressive blues-influenced mixture of laid-back and edgier numbers. Coast of Light is Luke Winslow-King’s ninth album after having debuted with Luke Winslow-King in 2008. It is a bit of an outlier from many of the […]
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Live Review: Beans On Toast + Ruth Lyon + Bassie Gracie, Hare & Hounds, Birmingham – 11th March 2026

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The night opened with Bassie Gracie, a bold spoken word poet grounded in hope, proclaiming that making art can be the remedy to worry. This Celtic-and-proud waif delivered rhythmic anti-racism with barely veiled anger at the […]
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Folk-tinged harmonies and sophisticated indie-pop for turbulent times. Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson are originally from Knoxville, Tennessee – together they make up The Montvales. During their middle school years, the duo started out by busking […]

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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

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Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

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While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]
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Interview: Toad the Wet Sprocket – forty years of awkward grace

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At 55, Glen Phillips sounds both reflective and lightly amused when he talks about the band he co-founded as a teenager in Santa Barbara, California. Four decades later, Toad the Wet Sprocket is still touring, still […]

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I first came across Dan Raza supporting the Whybirds at a gig in Bedford in somewhere between 2009-2011. He was youthful and energetic but as equally important his songs were accomplished and distinctive melding a winsome […]
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