Tim Martin

Paperback Riders: Brian Hinton – “South By Southwest: A Roadmap To Alternative Country”

October 27, 2023 Tim Martin 0

‘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: Viktor Krauss “Far From Enough”

October 25, 2023 Tim Martin 0

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 […]

For the Sake of the Song: Bob Dylan “Hurricane”

October 24, 2023 Tim Martin 5

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, […]

Kristen Grainger & True North “Fear of Falling Stars”

October 18, 2023 Tim Martin 0

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 […]

Live Review: Our Man In The Field, Kings Arms Hotel Malmesbury – 14th October 2023

October 18, 2023 Tim Martin 0

Just 4 months since they last appeared in a small Wiltshire town, Our Man In the Field are back as guests of Malmesbury Live Arts, Acoustic Sessions. And so much has changed in that short time. […]

Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music

September 21, 2026 4

If a music writer opens ten press releases this month, they’ll spot something odd. They all sound like the same person wrote them. Not because the artists share a publicist, or because there’s a house style […]

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

September 21, 2026 0

A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]

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For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”