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Ten environmentally-aware Americana songs

September 1, 2020 Rick Bayles 4

The importance of the diversity of our ecology, and of environmental sustainability, are constant watchwords these days and every news bulletin seems to bring another warning that we need to take better care of this planet […]

Pick of the Political Pops: Drive By Truckers “Perfect Timing”

August 28, 2020 Paul Villers 0

This week we’ve been made aware of some interesting facts and figures. Apparently net migration to the UK (year ending March 2020) was 313,000 – up on 221,000 on last year. Xenophobes and Brexiteers must be […]

Songs for the apocalypse: Blitzen Trapper “Lonesome Angel”

August 27, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Blitzen Trapper are a Portland, Oregon-based quintet who describe their music as “experimental country/folk/rock”, and it’s the experimental bit about the band that’s always made them so interesting. Robin Pecknold of the Fleet Foxes once said […]

Classic Americana Compilations: Various Artists “Acres For Cents” (Zippo 1987)

August 26, 2020 Paul Kerr 0

What is a compilation album? A bespoke tribute to a singular artist might be considered to be a compilation, but for this writer it’s basically a bunch of otherwise available songs slung together for one reason […]

Classic America Albums: Cracker “Kerosene Hat” (Virgin, 1993)

August 26, 2020 Steven Rafferty 1

The early nineties was a weird time in America. It was weird socially. It was weird culturally. A lot of that weirdness was voiced in music and a lot of that music found an audience. Of […]