Michael Hurley is one of those rare artists who merit the term unique. Now in his 80s (and still performing and recording) Hurley is a living reminder of what Greil Marcus called “the old weird Americana”, […]
Never resting on his laurels, Richard Thompson remains as vital as ever. We reckon that a new album from Richard Thompson, surely regarded these days, by most, as one of the UK’s premier songwriters and performers […]
Glasgow fans were privileged to see Nathan Bell’s only UK appearance this year when he took the opportunity to head there at the end of his latest European tour. He came to Glasgow he said, to […]
After a two-man visit last year, Rain Parade are coming back with a full band lineup. Back in 1983, Rain Parade released one of the essential albums to come out of the so-called Paisley Underground scene. […]
We draw to a close to 2005 with the last four Friends Of Americana UK discs, covering September to December (Vol. 2 numbers 9-12). This was the first full year of these CDs and if you […]
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