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Select Captain “Strings & Feathers” (Mini Me Records, 2016)

November 14, 2016 Maurice Hope 0
Kristian Gaarskjaer’s latest album under his musical alter ego pseudonym, Select Captain has him come through with an intelligent, Americana focussed singer-songwriter record. Recorded at Homeless Studios in Copenhagen he also utilises hints of late 1980s […]
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The Lucky Strikes “The Motion and The Moving On” (Harbour Song Records 2016)

November 14, 2016 Dave Clarke 0
The Lucky Strikes, from Southend, have been together for ten years now and this is their fifth album. Without doubt they are one of our best Americana bands. Lead singer is Matthew Boulter, long time member of […]
Live Reviews

John Paul White: Bush Hall, London – 8th November 2016

November 14, 2016 Jonathan Aird 0
John Paul White, along with Joy Williams, was The Civil Wars – the all-conquering duo who filled the void when Plant and Krauss stopped gigging their Raising Sand album. The Civil Wars lasted for a similar […]
Album Reviews

The T.S. Eliot Appreciation Society “Turn it Golden” (Greywood Records, 2016)

November 11, 2016 Jonathan Aird 0
Tom Gerritsen (a.k.a. The T.S. Eliot Appreciation Society) proffers a back story which invites disbelief – born into a travelling carnival he abandoned the carny life to write songs whilst working in a bookshop before taking […]
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Will Varley “Kingsdown Sundown” (Xtra Mile Recordings, 2016)

November 10, 2016 David Cowling 0
Varley’s music is likeable, decent, his sentiments are heartfelt and humane, he chips away at the status quo like a young Dylan. He doesn’t shy away from issues; these are protest songs (mostly) and in their […]

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New(ish) Dean Owens album out next month with intimate tour dates to support

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Award-winning Scottish troubadour Dean Owens is nothing if not prolific! Since 2022, he has released 4 new studio albums (including recordings with iconic Latin rockers Calexico, and collaborations with celebrated Italian producer Don Antonio and Grammy […]
Album Reviews

Mama’s Broke “Reunion”

September 16, 2026 0
Beautifully intimate offering from hugely talented Canadian duo rewards the attentive listener. Mama’s Broke, Canadian duo Amy Lou Keeler and Lisa Maria, have spent many a year on the road. Their 2017 debut album Count The […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Bright Phoebus Revisited, EartH, London – 8th September 2026

September 16, 2026 0
Bright Phoebus is one of the three great “lost” albums of its era – as special in its way as No Other or Forever Changes because, like these albums, it redefined what was possible within a […]

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  • Bryan Adams wonders “How’s It Goin'” on new roots rock album about Canada
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”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 […]
Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

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The First Time: Tim Martin – The Boomtown Rats Colston Hall, Bristol 28th June1978

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DIX “Ludovicus Bosco Hic Fuit”

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Dutch Americana band return with polished and personal offering. A little background: DIX describe themselves as a roots band with a folky heart and a generous dose of melancholic americana. The band was formed by childhood […]
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Video: William Matheny “Down at the Hotel Canfield”

August 17, 2023 0
“And this living on the road is getting pretty old”, William Matheny considers life as a touring musician on his new single ‘Down at the Hotel Canfield’.  Dubuque Iowa doesn’t get mentioned much in the mythology […]

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