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Classic Americana Compilations: “Tulare Dust – A Songwriter’s Tribute to Merle Haggard” (Hightown Records, 1994)

March 27, 2020 Rick Bayles 1

Merle Haggard has always been categorised as one of the great American Country Singers but, when it comes to songwriting, his talents are often overlooked. So, when a bunch of top Americana singers and songwriters came […]

Jonathan Wilson “Dixie Blur” (Bella Union, 2020)

March 27, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

‘Dixie Blur’ is a really surprising treat. Jonathan Wilson is a modern musical renaissance man and his resume includes band membership, production, songwriting, session work and tour support. The list of musicians he has worked with […]

Slow Parade “Hi-Fi LowLife” (Independent, 2020)

March 26, 2020 Alasdair Fotheringham 0

From the moment ‘Hi-Fi Lowlife’s opening track ‘Waiting on the Smoke to Clear’ kicks off with a swirling blast of electronic fuzziness, only for a set of gently resonating piano chords to carve through the aural smog […]

Ry Cavanaugh “Time For This” (Cav Productions, 2020)

March 26, 2020 Joe Edwards 0

Ry Cavanaugh, known for his work with ‘Session Americana’ has taken time out to record his first album in twenty years, one which brings a rather interesting story with it. Ry was just 22 when his […]

Evan Uhlmann “Tea Lady” (Dog Legs Records, 2020)

March 26, 2020 David Jarman 0

‘Tea Lady‘ is the first album for 9 years by Evan Uhlmann, a 28-year-old Chicago based singer-songwriter. This self-penned record sits squarely in Bill Callahan ‘Smog‘ era territory, characterised by deadpan vocals, and mid-tempo arrangements, creating […]