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Political Pops

Pick of the Political Pops: Ralph McTell – “Water of Dreams”

April 26, 2019 Paul Villers 0
This week sees the fortieth anniversary of the death of Blair Peach. For those unfamiliar with his case or for those who had simply forgotten here are the brief facts:
Political Pops

Pick of the Political Pops: Dwight Yoakam “Suspicious Minds”

April 18, 2019 Paul Villers 0
There is a small but active cabal here at Americana-UK Towers who are vociferous supporters of a little known genre of music which we term ‘Cowboy-grime-hop’. This musical back alley is chiefly notable for its heady […]
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Pick of the Political Pops: The Scud Mountain Boys “Silo”

April 5, 2019 Paul Villers 0
Disastrous news, readers (or reader as we have previously established). It has come to our attention that not everyone in public office necessarily has the public’s best interest at heart. How else does one explain the […]
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What Is This Americana Thing Anyway…?

April 1, 2019 Paul Villers 0
The next instalment of our regular feature sees serial funster Rick Bayles tells us what floats his boat and aims to make lots of new friends with his views on Neil Young:
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Pick of the Political Pops: Beck “Loser”

March 29, 2019 Paul Villers 0
Friday 29th March 2019. The day of publication of this article and the day that the United Kingdom officially left the European Union. …er…or not. Why not? Well, there is a story attached to that:

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Video Premiere: Roswell Road “Weirdo at the Party”

March 27, 2026 0
Here’s the spirited new single from London-based americana duo Roswell Road. Singer-songwriters Jasmine Watkiss and Zoë Wren tell frank, authentic stories, opening up with refreshing honesty about themselves and their everyday lives. Weirdo at the Party […]
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Essentials: The Top 10 Songs from Season Three of “The Bear”

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As we await the outcome of our search for the Best Americana Song Of All Time, Dean Nardi kicks off the return of our popular Essentials series with a light-hearted look at the songs that pepper […]
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Brown Horse “Total Dive”

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Another stellar offering from a band with a burgeoning reputation. Norfolk’s Brown Horse is a band that is nothing if not prolific. Total Dive is the band’s third album in as many years. That productivity probably […]

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Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

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A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
Interviews

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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Video: Front Country “We Made It Home”

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With their new album Other Love Songs due out on May 14th, this seems as good a time as any to revisit a live track from last year in France from this dynamic bluegrass/pop/country outfit.
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Something for the weekend: Laura Marling “Caroline”

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That’s it from us for our first week back and we leave you dear reader with a track which 6 Music has been playing to death this last few weeks and not without good reason – […]
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Kathrine Priddy announces Spring tour, new album out now

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Katherine Priddy has announced her Spring tour, which includes fifteen dates across the UK and Ireland starting at The Sugar Club in Dublin in one month. The tour promotes her debut album, ‘The Eternal Rocks Beneath‘, […]

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