Richard Parkinson

Covert art for Beans on Toast album 'The Toothpaste And The Tube'

Beans On Toast “The Toothpaste And The Tube”

November 28, 2023 Richard Parkinson 0

A collection of political and personal songs with the latter leaving their mark. As his birthday approaches, the countdown to the latest Beans On Toast album begins. This year’s offering ‘The Toothpaste And The Tube’ comes […]

Americana Vinyl Treasures: Morning “Morning”

November 28, 2023 Richard Parkinson 1

Writers, including this one, have waxed lyrical on the gems to be found in the cut-out bins, secondhand stores and clearance sales. Another great source for hearing a wider range of music was the sampler; budget […]

Classic Americana Albums: Patty Hurst Shifter “Too Crowded On The Losing End”

November 23, 2023 Richard Parkinson 6

North Carolina has long been acknowledged by music fans as a state that punches above its weight artistically. One of the particularly musically fertile areas in the state is the Triangle – Raleigh, Durham and Chapel […]

Classic Clips: Jade Jackson “6 Ft Changes”

November 17, 2023 Richard Parkinson 0

At the time the pandemic hit, Jade Jackson had just released her second album, ‘Wilderness’, on Anti- and was shortly to embark on a collaboration with Aubrie Sellers which resulted in the magnificent Jackson + Sellers’ […]

VERSIONS: “Across The Borderline”

November 16, 2023 Richard Parkinson 3

‘Music by Ry Cooder’ was often an indicator that a film might be worth further investigation in the late 1970s through the 1980s in particular. One such was ‘The Border’, directed by Tony Richardson and starring […]

Artwork for Buffalo Traffic Jam album “Pictures of You”

Buffalo Traffic Jam “Pictures of You”

July 30, 2026 0

If Kings of Leon did americana. Buffalo Traffic Jam is an act that is generating an awful lot of noise at the moment, as well as being one of the hottest concert tickets in town, based […]

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass unveils initial line up plus associated shows

July 30, 2026 0

Live stream available if you can’t make it! Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (HSB) has shared the initial lineup for its 2026 edition in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park from Friday 2nd October to Sunday 4th October 2026. […]

The indefatigable Richard Thompson introduces his Hippies, Thugs and Heroes in October

July 30, 2026 0

Richard Thompson will release his 20th studio album, Hippies, Thugs and Heroes, on October 16th via New West Records. The 12-track set was produced by Thompson and James Frazee and recorded in Weehawken, New Jersey. It […]

Articles by Richard Parkinson

Beans On Toast “The Toothpaste And The Tube”

Americana Vinyl Treasures: Morning “Morning”

Classic Americana Albums: Patty Hurst Shifter “Too Crowded On The Losing End”

Classic Clips: Jade Jackson “6 Ft Changes”

VERSIONS: “Across The Borderline”

Buffalo Traffic Jam “Pictures of You”

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass unveils initial line up plus associated shows

The indefatigable Richard Thompson introduces his Hippies, Thugs and Heroes in October

Kate Prascher “Thousand A Million” – a lot, anyway

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