Album Reviews
Hannah White “Sweet Revolution”
UK Americana at its best, sincerity in songwriting and singing, backed by a great band. Hannah White is one of a group of Americana artists who have been growing in stature over the last few years […]
Articles by Tim Martin
Book Reviews
Paperback Riders: Brian Hinton – “South By Southwest: A Roadmap To Alternative Country”
‘South By Southwest’ is a book that often gets suggested as a source text for those wanting to learn more about Americana. It had passed me by until recently, so with the danger of lobbing another […]
Classic Americana Albums
Classic Americana Albums: Viktor Krauss “Far From Enough”
When you can assemble a band that includes Jerry Douglas, Bill Frisell, drummer Steve Jordan (Charlie Watts chosen successor in The Rolling Stones) and Alison Krauss, even if the latter is your sister, then you must […]
Features
For the Sake of the Song: Bob Dylan “Hurricane”
The song that really got me listening to Dylan, rather than just hearing him as background radio listening was his story of the imprisonment of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter for murder. An unusual song in Dylan’s canon, […]
Album Reviews
Kristen Grainger & True North “Fear of Falling Stars”
A set of sometimes very personal bluegrass-based songs that highlight why the group are multiple-award winners. Fear of Falling Stars is subtitled: “From arson and avalanches to love and loggerheads in 10 songs”. Grainger further describes […]