Tim Martin

Americana Stories – Jack Roscoe “Out of the Woods”

August 24, 2026 Tim Martin 0

Jack Roscoe finally emerged as a songwriter during Lockdown after years of stalled attempts at music. He released his debut album, the folky Out of the Woods, in November 2023. He followed this up with his second […]

Americana Stories – Terena Elizabeth Bell “As We Go Along”

August 18, 2026 Tim Martin 1

Our next Americana Story comes from Terena Elizabeth Bell. Her short fiction collection, Tell Me What You See, was named one of the “best books of the century (so far)” by New York Society Library and […]

For The Sake of The Song: The Flying Burrito Brothers “Sin City”

August 17, 2026 Tim Martin 2

Co-written by Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman for The Flying Burrito Brothers’ 1969 debut album, The Gilded Palace of Sin, Sin City features one of the best lines in the whole of popular music. “On the […]

Paperback Riders: George Takei “To The Stars”

August 14, 2026 Tim Martin 0

George Takei’s 1994 autobiography, To the Stars, is rather more than a standard Hollywood memoir. Whilst it does cover his years on the USS Enterprise in detail, the more interesting aspects lie in the exploration of […]

Bird “Held Here Together”

August 6, 2026 Tim Martin 0

Atmospheric strings build a soundscape from folk and psych to support excellent songs. Singer-Songwriter Bird, otherwise known as Janie Price, has released a new full-length album. Held Here Together is made up of her two recent […]

Something for the weekend: Great Lakes “Why Did My Love Go Away?”

September 4, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a track from the new album by Great Lakes, Fear of the Fear, a band we have been big fans of […]

Keyside “Keyside”

September 4, 2026 0

A catchy, guitar-led debut where jangly hooks and catchy choruses carry stories of lives lived close to the edge. There is something immediately familiar about Keyside, the debut album from Liverpool four-piece Keyside. Jangly guitars and […]

Classic Clips: The Monkees “What Am I Doing Hangin’ ‘Round?” – The Monkees TV Series Episode 40, “Monkees Marooned” 1967

September 4, 2026 0

Growing up, I loved to watch the television show The Monkees, though looking back, I figure I wasn’t watching the episodes as they first aired, but re-runs. There were only two series of the show, though […]

Articles by Tim Martin

Americana Stories – Jack Roscoe “Out of the Woods”

Americana Stories – Terena Elizabeth Bell “As We Go Along”

For The Sake of The Song: The Flying Burrito Brothers “Sin City”

Paperback Riders: George Takei “To The Stars”

Bird “Held Here Together”

Something for the weekend: Great Lakes “Why Did My Love Go Away?”

Keyside “Keyside”

Classic Clips: The Monkees “What Am I Doing Hangin’ ‘Round?” – The Monkees TV Series Episode 40, “Monkees Marooned” 1967

Live review: The Waterboys, OVO Hydro, Glasgow – 29th August 2026

Brothers Osborne will release fifth album “Watertown” in October