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Curse of Lono “Curse of Lono” EP (Submarine Cat Records, 2016)

January 19, 2017 Dave Clarke 0
When you see and hear Curse of Lono for the first time, you know that here is a band that is special. They are from London, formed by Felix Bechtolsheimer (ex Hey Negrita) in 2015, with […]
Album Reviews

Owen Meany’s Batting Stance “Owen Meany’s Batting Stance” Independent, 2016

January 18, 2017 David Cowling 0
Self-consciously literary songs that owe a debt to the Mountain Goats, a name that is self-consciously of literary genesis and self-conscious references to the Mountain Goats; by now you’re either engaged and ready for what comes […]
Album Reviews

Massy Ferguson “Run It Right into the Wall” (At The Helm Records, 2016)

January 17, 2017 David Cowling 0
There are few surprises on a MF record. They plough the same furrows year after year sprinkling the seeds of REM and Uncle Tupelo and reaping their own brand of Americana flannelled jangle. It is perhaps […]
Album Reviews

Mudcat Landing “Five Songs” (Pink Moon Records, 2016)

January 16, 2017 Peter Churchill 0
When you reach a certain age one tends to get sceptical of 20 somethings sharing their (limited) life experiences in a song. So, when the experienced Liverpool based 4 piece that makes up Mudcat Landing give […]
Album Reviews

Audrey Spillman “Thornbird” (Independent, 2016)

January 16, 2017 Rudie Hayes 0
It’s a sultry slipcase that drops through the letter box following a Facebook conversation about the merits of sending out physical versions of an album to review, and it creates an element of wondering what the […]

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For The Sake Of The Song: Dean Owens “Sally’s Song (I Dreamed Of Michael Marra)”

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Mick Flannery “The House Must Win”

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Robert Plany Savking Grace

Robert Plant to receive Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award

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Tucker Zimmerman “Dream Me A Dream”

Album Reviews
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Sounds from beyond the Shed 241 “Back in the swim”

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Features

For The Sake Of The Song: Dean Owens “Sally’s Song (I Dreamed Of Michael Marra)”

July 27, 2026 0
Dean Owens is, of course, no stranger to these pages. With twelve albums and numerous AUK awards behind him, a search on this site will provide pages of reviews, interviews and videos. Typing the name Michael […]
Album Reviews

Mick Flannery “The House Must Win”

July 27, 2026 0
A labour of love, twenty years in the making from renowned Irish singer-songwriter. It is more than twenty years since Mick Flannery released his debut album Evening Train, but the tale it told of (as he puts […]
Robert Plany Savking Grace
News

Robert Plant to receive Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award

July 27, 2026 0
The Americana Music Association has announced that singer, songwriter and musical trailblazer Robert Plant will receive the Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award during the 25th Annual Americana Honours & Awards, taking place on 16th September 2026, at […]

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  • Mick Flannery “The House Must Win”
  • Robert Plant to receive Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award
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  • Sounds from beyond the Shed 241 “Back in the swim”
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Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

July 24, 2026 0
End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]
Interviews

Interview: Have Gun, Will Travel is constantly evolving – What a concept!

July 22, 2026 0
Have Gun, Will Travel is the name of the band with the emphasis on travel. Not so much touring all over the world, but exploration, whether in their three concept albums or the songs written for […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter

July 21, 2026 4
Alex Amen is making waves as one of the new breed of songwriters to keep a very close eye on. Born in Texas, he has lived in communes on the West Coast, formed and played in […]

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Videos

Video: Worry Dolls “Miss You Already”

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Fabulous harmonies on this pedal-steel driven song from the Worry Dolls, taken from their new album, Go Get Gone, and released to coincide with their UK tour.
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Album Reviews

Matt Andersen and the Big Bottle of Joy “The Big Bottle of Joy”

March 20, 2023 0
An album that grabs you by the throat and refuses to let you go. Some albums can have the listener hanging on to every word sung because of the powerful lyrics. Other albums are played because […]
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Tracks

Ringo Starr “Thankful” – with bluegrass royalty on board

November 21, 2024 0
Plucky Liverpudlian Ringo Starr is making a late-career bid to be the king of Americana with his upcoming and likely Grammy winning release ‘Look Up‘ and today’s track is the latest single from that album – […]

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