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Live Review: The Walkmen + Almost Nothing. Koko Camden, 30th August 2023

September 12, 2023 Martin Fisher 0

When reading my fresh weekly copy of the NME some near twenty years ago, I have still a clear recollection of a full-page advert proclaiming the then all but unknown act The Walkmen as something along […]

artwork for Robert LaRoche album "Forevermore"

Robert LaRoche “Forevermore”

September 12, 2023 Viv Fish 0

An album of conviction and sensitivity – well worth a listen. ‘Forevermore‘, Robert LaRoche’s new 10-song album, is largely autobiographical, with the themes of love, loss, redemption, and hope forming the essence. There is a comfortable […]

The Handsome Family “Hollow”

September 11, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

After a seven year gap The Handsome Family return with a wonderful album which draws the listener into their uniquely dark universe. It’s hard to believe that The Handsome Family, Brett and Rennie Sparks, have been […]

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Brown Horse, Oslo, London – 2nd September 2023

September 11, 2023 Richard Parkinson 0

Dallas, TX, singer-songwriter Joshua Ray Walker is making his first visit to the UK in 2023 as part of a string of dates in Northern Europe. After his appearance at the Long Road festival over the […]

Polaroid Collective – “Polaroid Collective Vol. 1”

September 11, 2023 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

The 11 songwriters of the Polaroid Collective are presented in the best possible light on their Vol. 1 release. When a musical project bears the tag collective, it surely involves a wide number of artists involved […]

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 […]

Live Review: The Walkmen + Almost Nothing. Koko Camden, 30th August 2023

Robert LaRoche “Forevermore”

The Handsome Family “Hollow”

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Brown Horse, Oslo, London – 2nd September 2023

Polaroid Collective – “Polaroid Collective Vol. 1”

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”