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Bennett, Wilson, Poole, St Barnabus Church, Oxford, 31st May 2018

June 5, 2018 Keith Hargreaves 0
What a night. Torrential rain. Flooding in and out of the venue. A support act using the Oedipal curse repeatedly during the final song of their set despite being in a very beautiful house dedicated to […]
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Songs in the South: David Starr + Martha L Healy + Al Shields, The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 30th May 2018

June 4, 2018 Paul Kerr 0
Glasgow’s very hip Glad Cafe hosted this night of singer/songwriters playing “in the round” as popularised by The Bluebird Cafe (in Nashville, although the Edinburgh eatery and venue of the same name hosted this self same […]
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The Magic Numbers, Esquires, Bedford, 18th May 2018

June 4, 2018 Keith Hargreaves 1
Esquires is a grimy dyed in the wool rock venue that has hosted many of the aspiring greats over the years, including Coldplay, Oasis,  Dodgy and Richmond Fontaine to name but the few I have seen […]
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Romantica “Outlaws” (Independent, 2018)

June 4, 2018 Michael Farley 0
Minnesota based Romantica have been around for quite some time, having four previous albums to their name. However, there is some poignancy in this release which has been compiled from leftovers and tracks by frontman Ben Kyle […]
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Grant-Lee Phillips, The Lantern, Bristol, April 26, 2018

June 4, 2018 Margaux Pittet 0
Amongst old carpeting and pompous high ceilings, Grant-Lee Phillips and his acoustic guitar look like they are about to play a secret gig in someone’s (admittedly rich) private living room. Even if it’s not the case, […]

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Video: Stephen Wilson Jr. “Gary”

July 17, 2026 0
Compelling with just his guitar and low, understated storytelling voice, Stephen Wilson Jr. delivered a fine solo version of his single Gary at CMA Fest recently. The recording featured on the ABC primetime special ‘CMA Fest […]
Interviews

Interview: What Taylor Bickett is shooting for

July 16, 2026 0
Nothing I Can’t Undo is such a deeply earnest, empathetic and personal album that captures exactly what a solo debut is supposed to be by introducing us, in full, to Taylor Bickett, a 20-something singer/songwriter from […]
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Extra tickets released for Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn – Liverpool in November

July 16, 2026 0
If you’ve tried to buy tickets for Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of this website which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House later this year on Saturday November […]

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  • Extra tickets released for Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn – Liverpool in November
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  • There’s a new album on a new label on the way from Jess Williamson
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Interview: What Taylor Bickett is shooting for

July 16, 2026 0
Nothing I Can’t Undo is such a deeply earnest, empathetic and personal album that captures exactly what a solo debut is supposed to be by introducing us, in full, to Taylor Bickett, a 20-something singer/songwriter from […]
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Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0
Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]
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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1
Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]

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Video Premiere: Six Mile Grove “Million Birds”

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It’s always wonderful to see a band still making great music after twenty years together and such is the case with Minnesota’s Six Mile Grove.  This is the heartfelt and powerful title track of their new […]
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Classic Americana Albums: Aimee Mann “Magnolia (Music from the Motion Picture)”

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In my humble opinion, ‘Magnolia’ has just about one of the best opening sequences of a film ever; the story in those first five minutes is instantly engaging, but it’s when you hear the opening bars […]

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