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Classic Americana Albums: Dave Alvin “West of the West”

July 28, 2021 Kimberly Bright 2

Dave Alvin, who was born and raised in Downey, California, may well be the best songwriter to come out of the first generation southern California punk scene. The former Blaster is also one of the best […]

Classic Americana Albums: Yo La Tengo “Fakebook”

July 21, 2021 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

OK, so Yo La Tengo’s ‘Fakebook’ might raise a few eyebrows as a choice for a classic Americana album. After all, who would consider Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley, and an often revolving cast of members as […]

Classic Americana Albums: Tom Russell “Folk Hotel”

July 14, 2021 Lyndon Bolton 2

For this third personal choice of a Classic Americana Album, the emphasis is on songwriting as storytelling. As a core foundation of the genre that does not narrow the candidate list a great deal but for […]

Classic Americana Albums – Teenage Fanclub “Songs From Northern Britain”

July 7, 2021 Mark Nenadic 4

If The Byrds, Neil Young and Big Star are lynchpins of Americana, then undoubtedly so are Teenage Fanclub, who distil the three so eloquently into their own sweet sound. For over thirty years (and counting) these […]

Classic Americana Albums: Patty Griffin “Impossible Dream”

June 30, 2021 Peter Churchill 2

Ah the wonderful Patty Griffin. So many great albums to choose from. As in all music personal preference will always prompt friendly debate with each album often offering a slightly different take and musical slant from […]