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Chuck Prophet “Bobby Fuller Died for Your Sins” (Yep Roc, 2017)

February 6, 2017 Dave Clarke 2
“One Two Three Four,” Chuck chimes in. And we are away! This is his fourteenth album, as always, catching you unawares. The origins of the first, title track explain a lot: One day, sitting in his […]
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Nathan Bell @Celtic Connections. Oran Mor, Glasgow: 2nd February 2017

February 5, 2017 Paul Kerr 0
Nathan Bell , a troubadour in the tradition of Townes Van Zandt and Steve Earle, was sandwiched in between two rather noisy acts for this, his Scottish debut. The fans had packed Oran Mor for the […]
Live Reviews

John Paul White @Celtic Connections. The Mackintosh Church, Glasgow: 1st February 2017

February 4, 2017 Paul Kerr 0
It was a sold out show for John Paul White’s first visit to Glasgow since the collapse of the Grammy award winning The Civil Wars, an episode mired in some mystery as he and Joy Williams […]
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Nadine Khouri “The Salted Air” (One Flash Records 2017)

February 3, 2017 Owen Gillham 0
With a list of influences that are as broad as they are intriguing, the debut by Nadine Khouri, promises a great deal: interesting Lebanese heritage, production by John Parish (the chap that made PJ Harvey, messed with […]
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Frontier Ruckus “Enter The Kingdom” (Loose, 2017)

February 2, 2017 David Cowling 0
Frontier Ruckus are a band that I should love: they have all the ingredients to draw me in with an agreeable blend of Americana stylings with lively dashes of power pop, literate lyrics and fine melodies. […]

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Something for the weekend: Chicago “Just You ‘N’ Me”

June 26, 2026 2
Well that’s it from us for this week. It’s PAYDAY for many people and if you’re dreamimg of a future when you can actually go out the of house without a wall of unbearable heat hitting […]
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Tift Merritt “Sugar”

June 26, 2026 0
Merritt returns with a beautifully sung meditation on love, work and the sweetness hidden in ordinary lives. After almost a decade away from releasing new albums, Tift Merritt returns with a collection of songs that feels […]
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Classic Clips: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1975

June 26, 2026 0
Somewhere I have a cassette tape of this session, recorded from the TV using the tiny built-in audio mic on my radio cassette player; very low tech. The recording was further embellished with random sneezes from […]

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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1
As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0
Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0
In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

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Curse of Lono “Severed” (Submarine Cat Records, 2017)

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On first hearing this record without reading anything about it I thought that Steven Adams (Broken Family Band) had adopted a back to basics approach and formed a new band. It’s a thought that stuck with […]
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Track Premiere: Simon Flory “Don’t Shake me Lucifer”

June 24, 2022 0
Well, this is a total and utter joy and what a great honour for Americana UK to premiere Simon Flory’s version of the great Roky Erickson’s ‘Don’t Shake Me Lucifer‘.  Could the classic garage rock song […]
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Kris Drever “The Best Of…”

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Impressive ‘Best Of’ from modern Celtic folk singer/songwriter. Kris Drever has now made five solo albums since his 2006 debut with “Black Water”, as well as five studio albums with the folk trio Lau, and another […]

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