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Pick of the Political Pops: Billy Bragg and Joe Henry “Railroad Bill”

January 12, 2018 Paul Villers 1

We like a good railway journey. In fact we like it so much that we had a funicular railway installed at Americana-UK Towers so that we could ascend from The Bunker to The Towers in proper […]

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Pick of the Political Pops: The Kinks “Father Christmas”

December 22, 2017 Paul Villers 0

At Americana-UK Towers we are somewhat divided about the festive season. The opportunities for falling out with each other are manifold – the correct ratio of gin to Campari to vermouth in our Negronis, whether sprouts […]

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Pick of the Political Pops: The Spencer Davies Group “Every Little Bit Hurts”

November 24, 2017 Paul Villers 0

At Americana-UK Towers we don’t really have much truck with party politics. Granted we believe ourselves to be progressive in our outlook but essentially we pick and choose ‘policies’ according to our individual and collective wants […]

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Pick of the Political Pops: Blue Mink “Melting Pot”

November 17, 2017 Paul Villers 0

Fairly soon there is to be a major celebration which happens at the same time every year. Here at Americana-UK we fall fairly evenly into two camps – those that consider it the most wonderful time […]

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Pick Of The Political Pops: The Members “Offshore Banking Business”

November 10, 2017 Paul Villers 0

We were intrigued this week when all of the talk was about paradise and papers. Obviously Americana-Uk Towers is its own little paradise and The Bunker is an oasis of calm in a world of madness. […]

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As ever when the subject of americana comes up the issue of what it is bubbles right up with it.  Back in the days when No Depression was an online community, there was a discussion where […]

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