Essentials
Essentials: The top 10 ‘Paisley Underground’ albums
Time was when we used to have ‘scenes’ to belong to. ‘Scenes’ we could relate to, which reflected who we thought we were, or at least who we wanted to be and ‘scenes’ that made us […]
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Classic Americana Albums
Classic Americana Albums: Patty Griffin “Impossible Dream”
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 […]
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember: Sweetheart of the Rodeo 50th anniversary tour, The Egg Performing Arts Center, Albany, NY, September 18th, 2018
A cracking tribute at The Egg. Being unable to decide whether to choose a ‘Night to Remember’ from far back into last century or go for a more recent event the winner combines a bit of both. […]
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AUK’s Chain Gang: Ernest Tubb “Drivin’ Nails in My Coffin”
AUK’s interviews maestro Martin Johnson is not an easy man to follow. His choice last week also left me trying to follow Guy Clark (how the hell do you do that?) through Martin’s selection of ‘Hemmingway’s […]
Essentials
Essentials: The top ten Howe Gelb albums
When we started this ‘Essentials’ series we stated we would be delving into the back catalogue of prominent Americana artists and bringing you our estimation of either their top ten albums or their top ten tracks. […]