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No-No Boy “Empire Electric”

December 13, 2023 Jonathan Smith 0
True stories and high adventures from Asian-American history. No-No Boy is the nom de plume used by Julian Saporiti for his musical adventures, and ‘Empire Electric’ is the third of these. The project developed as the […]
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Sally Anne Morgan “Carrying”

December 13, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
Triumphant Modern Appalachian folk that speaks for embracing a simpler life. There’s currently a particularly rich seam of modern Appalachian music, and  Sally Anne Morgan’s latest release ‘Carrying‘ is amongst the strongest within that subgenre.  It’s […]
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Al Carr “The Right Dereliction”

December 12, 2023 Paul Russell 1
Gritty collection of catchy tunes from Melbourne. There are a few occasions when listening to a new album when a frustratingly annoying thought comes to mind – who do those vocals sound like? This became my […]
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Alessandra Rose “Rodeomothh”

December 12, 2023 Michael Macy 0
Alessandra Rose’s sophomore outing ‘Rodeomothh’ is a marriage made in heaven – or, at least in Nashville. The vocals on this record combine with the lyrics to create an album that plumbs extraordinary emotional depths. It […]
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The Rhynes “Everything the Wrong Way Round”

December 11, 2023 Andy Davidson 0
A side project of wistful rootsy pop. Joe Atkinson would pull out an impressive resume if he had to go looking for a new band. Pianist for Glastonbury popsters Flipron, he also manages to find the […]

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Something for the weekend: Shania Twain featuring the Milk Carton Kids “Who Do You Love”

October 9, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week, a week which has felt like a cloud has been hanging over our americana community if we’re being honest for obvious reasons. Don’t forget we still have some […]
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The Texas Headhunters “Rise and Shine”

October 9, 2026 0
A heads-down, no-nonsense, sprightly mess of blues. The Texas Headhunters are a three-headed guitar Methuselah consisting of Jesse Dayton, Ian Moore, and Johnny Moeller; coming from road-hardened backgrounds playing in clubs and bars, the outcome is […]
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Classic Clips

Classic Clips: Nanci Griffith “The Flyer” – Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville, 2002

October 9, 2026 1
In the long and storied career of the late, great Nanci Griffith, a musical legacy has been left behind that will, in years to come, surely stand the test of time just as much as it […]

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  • Freddy Trujillo “Ave Trujillo”
  • Live Review: Martin Simpson, Kings Place, London – 25th September 2026
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Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0
The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
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Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final track on Maya de Vitry’s 2026 release, but […]

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The Nude Party “Midnight Manor” (New West Records, 2020)

November 9, 2020 0
It seems like a long two years since the release of their eponymous album, so it is a considerable relief to find that The Nude Party have lost none of their enthusiasm despite relocating to a […]
Classic Americana Albums

Classic Americana Albums: Chris Mills “Kiss It Goodbye” (Sugar Free/Loose, 2000)

December 9, 2020 1
Speaking to Ohio alternative weekly newspaper, The Cleveland Scene, in 2001, Chicago-based, alt-country singer-songwriter Chris Mills said of his second album, ‘Kiss It Goodbye’: “It’s about departures and things breaking down – relationships and things like […]
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John McCutcheon “Bucket List”

October 1, 2021 0
Multi Grammy-nominated folk singer’s latest – if it ain’t broke… McCutcheon has a huge back catalogue featuring everything from dulcimer-driven folk to heartland rocky ballads, children’s stories to evocations of Christmas in the trenches. He has […]

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