Paul Kerr

Findlay Napier + Boo Hewerdine + Eddi Reader, @Celtic Connections, The Mackintosh Church, Glasgow, 20th January 2018

January 24, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

It’s fitting really that the first Celtic Connections show Americana UK attends this year is a celebration of Glasgow. Glasgow of course is home to Celtic Connections which, in its 25th year, has put the city […]

Hannah White “Elephant Eye” (Sound Lounge Records, 2017)

January 19, 2018 Paul Kerr 2

London based Hannah White has gathered a fine crew around her for her latest album, Elephant Eye. Producer Nigel Stonier (Thea Gilmore, Martha Wainwright, Joan Baez) plays several instruments, Chris J Hillman adds pedal steel while […]

Lydia Loveless “Boy Crazy & Singles(s)” (Bloodshot Records, 2017)

January 17, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

Starting off as a punk inspired country siren, Lydia Loveless soon progressed to offering feisty pop orientated numbers, still imbued with a country punk attitude. Boy Crazy & Single(s) is a handy catch up compendium of […]

Orphan Colours “All On Red” (At The Helm Records, 2018)

January 16, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

“Your friendly neighbourhood Americana supergroup,” they say, and while one might think that it’s a tad pompous there’s an element of truth in this statement. From the ashes of ahab, a band who always seemed to […]

Daniel Carlson “Not A Drawing” (Folkwit Records, 2017)

January 9, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

This third album from New Yorker, Daniel Carlson, is sure to delight anyone who believes that Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson are the bee’s knees, the best, the topper most. Carlson, like them, writes sweet songs, […]

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Tinariwen - Hoggar
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The Salt Collective - A Brief History of Blindness
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RE: Joe Ely Has Died
I was very sorry to hear this news when it was reported...
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Nada Surf - Let Go
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Americana 25 Festival
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Snail Mail - Ricochet
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Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

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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

Findlay Napier + Boo Hewerdine + Eddi Reader, @Celtic Connections, The Mackintosh Church, Glasgow, 20th January 2018

Hannah White “Elephant Eye” (Sound Lounge Records, 2017)

Lydia Loveless “Boy Crazy & Singles(s)” (Bloodshot Records, 2017)

Orphan Colours “All On Red” (At The Helm Records, 2018)

Daniel Carlson “Not A Drawing” (Folkwit Records, 2017)

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