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Live Review: Patty Griffin + John Smith, Union Chapel, London – 19th June 2023

June 28, 2023 Richard Parkinson 0

Patty Griffin wrapped up her 2023 European tour – all two dates – at Union Chapel. Her first London show in three years and her first at Union Chapel in ten. Despite having played the nearby […]

Duke & Goldie “Duke & Goldie”

June 28, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0

Perceptive writing to cosmic country-rock . Just looking at the photo and typeface of their debut EP there is a distinctly early 1970s feel about this Canadian duo. Six songs later and that sense becomes complete […]

Cover art for Joelton Mayfield's debut EP

Joelton Mayfield “I Hope You Make It” EP

June 27, 2023 FredArnold 1

Sensitive songwriting and fine tunes from this Texan newcomer’s debut EP. Mayfield is a young man from Marble Falls, Texas (not quite 20 at the time of release) and he has talent. He won a songwriting […]

Review – Black Deer Festival 2023: Britain’s premier Americana event continues to grow

June 27, 2023 Clint West 5

This year’s Black Deer was the fourth since it began in 2018 with an enforced break in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. It seems a good time then, to take stock and reflect on […]

artwork for Lucinda Williams album "Stories From A Rock N Roll Heart"

Lucinda Williams “Stories From A Rock N Roll Heart”

June 27, 2023 Graeme Tait 4

With an A-List supporting cast, Williams delivers her strongest and most consistent album of the 21st Century. There’s something about having to spend most of your career fighting against the prejudices of a business dominated by […]

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John Mellencamp - The Lonesome Jubilee
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Ashley McBryde - Wild (vinyl)
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@paul-villers Those versions keep coming
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Radio Paradise's Mellow Mix whilst on a bit of a drive
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Something for the weekend: Keyside “Lemon and Lime”

May 15, 2026 1

Well that’s it from us for this week, and bear with me dear reader with the track we’re leaving you with for the weekend which despite starting off sounding like we’ve veered into covering 90s-era Britpop, […]

Cowboy Junkies “Open to Beauty”

May 15, 2026 0

Americana legends celebrate 21st-century releases on latest career retrospective. Forty years in, the Cowboy Junkies remain one of the great under-the-surface bands in Americana: despite having a million-selling classic to their name, they rarely make best-of […]

Book Review: Patrick Joseph O’Connor “Wichita Blues: Music in the African American Community”

May 15, 2026 0

Patrick Joseph O’Connor’s Wichita Blues: Music in the African American Community reclaims an overlooked part in American musicology. While places like Chicago, Memphis, and the Mississippi Delta often dominate the story of Blues, O’Connor suggests that […]