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Her Crooked Heart, Green Note, London, 23rd June 2019

July 2, 2019 David Chalfen 0

No stranger to London’s Green Note, having played several solo shows there in the past, Rachel Ries was back on the stage for this London show by her recently configured band, Her Crooked Heart. Their tour […]

Ryan Bingham + Joana Serrat, The Garage, Islington, 21st June 2019

July 1, 2019 Martin Fisher 1

Having previously stirred the European waters with a handful of intimate spring acoustic appearances, tonight’s Ryan Bingham show was to be the full powered, full band, showcase of his new ‘American Love Song’ LP. Backed by […]

William Crighton, Aces and Eights, London, 20th June 2019

July 1, 2019 David Chalfen 0

Aces and Eights is a new patch in the North London demesne of Green Note, just a little north of its Camden Town HQ. There’s space for 50 people and tonight is a sell out – […]

Sam Morrow, Slaughtered Lamb, London, 18th June 2019

June 27, 2019 Mark Underwood 1

There’s been a real buzz around recent performances from Sam Morrow and his band, over in the UK for their first proper tour, and with good reason. It’s hard to credit that the LA- based Texan […]

The Sheepdogs + Creatures, The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 18th June 2019

June 26, 2019 Clint West 0

The Sheepdogs may hail from Saskatoon, Canada but it’s clear that their musical roots lay much further south – The Allman Brothers and the whole early seventies ‘southern rock’ scene based around Capricorn Records in Macon, […]

Sorrel Nation will release sophomore album next month

September 8, 2026 0

Following a breakthrough period that saw major festival appearances, BBC Radio support and the release of her debut album Lost En Route, singer-songwriter Sorrel Nation returns with her second album, Creeping Thyme. The record will be […]

Blaine Todd “Angle of Repose”

September 8, 2026 0

Quirky, gentle release from San Francisco Bay area songwriter and musician. Angle of Repose is the fifth album from Bay area Blaine Todd, a newcomer to our site, but a release with a resonance with many […]

More People Really Should Know About: Liz Stringer

September 8, 2026 0

There are, of course, countless reasons why we love attending gigs and feeding on the buzz that only live music can give. On the Americana circuit that we inhabit in these pages, often at smaller and […]

Her Crooked Heart, Green Note, London, 23rd June 2019

Ryan Bingham + Joana Serrat, The Garage, Islington, 21st June 2019

William Crighton, Aces and Eights, London, 20th June 2019

Sam Morrow, Slaughtered Lamb, London, 18th June 2019

The Sheepdogs + Creatures, The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 18th June 2019

Sorrel Nation will release sophomore album next month

Blaine Todd “Angle of Repose”

More People Really Should Know About: Liz Stringer

Live Review: The Felice Brothers, 100 Club, London – 2nd September 2026

Bloodkin “Flowers & Ash”