Paul Kerr

Faeland “All My Swim” (Green Sage Records, 2018)

February 20, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

‘All My Swim’ is the debut album from Bristol based folk duo Faeland – Rebecca Nelson (lead vocals, guitar) and Jacob Morrison (guitar, ukulele, banjo, backing vocals), the pair assisted on several songs by some very […]

The Mavericks + The Strange Blue Dreams @Celtic Connections, The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, 4th February 2018

February 12, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

It’s the last night of Celtic Connections and the big guns are wheeled out for this packed show at The Old Fruitmarket. The doors opened one hour before the support band were due on and by […]

Colter Wall + Tyler Childers @Celtic Connections, The Tron Theatre, Glasgow, 3rd February 2018

February 8, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

Tickets for this Celtic Connections show sold out almost as soon as the gig was announced with both artists noted as the up and coming guys to watch. Wall’s debut album was helmed by the current […]

Alela Diane “Cusp” (All Points, 2018)

February 8, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

Since her last album in 2013 (About Farewell) Alela Diane has remarried and given birth to two daughters. We mention the daughters as Cusp is, above all, an album about motherhood, even the album cover can […]

Dean Owens & The Whisky Hearts + The Jenny Sturgeon Trio @Celtic Connections, Drygate, Glasgow, 2nd February 2018

February 7, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

Launching his new album, Southern Wind, Edinburgh’s Dean Owens gathered together his regular band, The Whisky Hearts, to play a sold out show in this east end brewery. The album, recorded in Nashville with an all […]

Americana 25 Festival
Yeah. Great line up. Can’t wait.
By Graeme Tait , 3 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Tinariwen - Hoggar
By Joe Nathan , 8 hours ago
RE: What Are You Reading?
Just started It Still Moves: Lost Songs, Lost Highways,...
By Joe Nathan , 23 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Salt Collective - A Brief History of Blindness
By Joe Nathan , 1 day ago
RIP Wes McGhee
Wes McGhee died on 30th January, 2026. He had been ill ...
By durks , 1 day ago
RE: Joe Ely Has Died
I was very sorry to hear this news when it was reported...
By durks , 1 day ago
RE: What Are You Reading?
Just finished reading Old No. 1 at 50: A History of Guy...
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Nada Surf - Let Go
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
Americana 25 Festival
This looks like it should be a good day out.../p>
By Paul Kerr , 2 days ago

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0

When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]

artwork for Big Harp album "Runs to Blue"

Big Harp “Runs to Blue”

March 30, 2026 0

Los Angeles-based Big Harp duo relaunch with plainspoken album after ten-year hiatus. Farmland and ranches make up close on 90% of Nebraska’s land area. Not the likeliest place to find a thriving indie music hub, perhaps; […]

For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”

March 30, 2026 0

If I were to casually name-drop Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow (1967), you might find yourself thinking about Grace Slick’s voice bellowing through Somebody to Love, or the rolling-drum acid-trip stylings of White Rabbit. God knows those […]

Articles by Paul Kerr

Faeland “All My Swim” (Green Sage Records, 2018)

The Mavericks + The Strange Blue Dreams @Celtic Connections, The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, 4th February 2018

Colter Wall + Tyler Childers @Celtic Connections, The Tron Theatre, Glasgow, 3rd February 2018

Alela Diane “Cusp” (All Points, 2018)

Dean Owens & The Whisky Hearts + The Jenny Sturgeon Trio @Celtic Connections, Drygate, Glasgow, 2nd February 2018

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

Big Harp “Runs to Blue”

For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”

Various Artists “Old No. 1 Revisited”

Fruit Bats head for “The Landfill” with the new album out in June