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Jesse Terry + Emma Stevens, Cluny 2, Newcastle, 9th October 2019

October 21, 2019 Viv Fish 0

Sharing the headlines on this tour of the UK and Ireland, Jesse Terry and Emma Stevens, two experienced singer-songwriters, hailing from opposite sides of the Pond, may have seemed an unlikely co-bill. However, even though they’d […]

Daniel Green “Vanish Like A Cloud In Sunlight” (Timezone, 2019)

October 18, 2019 Russell Murphy 0

It takes a brave artist to make an album with the main focus on death, particularly where family and close friends are concerned. Daniel Green’s 3rd solo effort does just that; as the marketing material states […]

The Divine Comedy + Man & The Echo, Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin, 6th October 2019

October 18, 2019 Viv Fish 2

Launching their tour at Dublin’s old Gas Board offices allowed an apt backdrop for the six-piece The Divine Comedy’s presentation of their latest symphony of songs ‘Office Politics’. The scene was set, much like the album […]

The Daybreakers “Worn Out Dream” (Independent, 2019)

October 18, 2019 Ben Roberts 0

The Daybreakers are a roots-rock band out of Wrentham, MA. ‘Worn Out Dream’ is the band’s second outing, a concept album following the journey of two brothers in a band that doesn’t quite make it. The […]

R.W. Roldan “Can You Feel This” (Allswell Records, 2019)

October 17, 2019 Dave Clarke 0

Ray William Roldan is based in Topanga CA. part of western Los Angeles. As an artist, he likes to be called R.W. Roldan. This album is memorable and remarkable. The first track, is just the right […]

Americana 25 Festival
Yeah. Great line up. Can’t wait.
By Graeme Tait , 3 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Tinariwen - Hoggar
By Joe Nathan , 8 hours ago
RE: What Are You Reading?
Just started It Still Moves: Lost Songs, Lost Highways,...
By Joe Nathan , 22 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Salt Collective - A Brief History of Blindness
By Joe Nathan , 1 day ago
RIP Wes McGhee
Wes McGhee died on 30th January, 2026. He had been ill ...
By durks , 1 day ago
RE: Joe Ely Has Died
I was very sorry to hear this news when it was reported...
By durks , 1 day ago
RE: What Are You Reading?
Just finished reading Old No. 1 at 50: A History of Guy...
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Nada Surf - Let Go
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
Americana 25 Festival
This looks like it should be a good day out.../p>
By Paul Kerr , 2 days ago

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0

When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]

artwork for Big Harp album "Runs to Blue"

Big Harp “Runs to Blue”

March 30, 2026 0

Los Angeles-based Big Harp duo relaunch with plainspoken album after ten-year hiatus. Farmland and ranches make up close on 90% of Nebraska’s land area. Not the likeliest place to find a thriving indie music hub, perhaps; […]

For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”

March 30, 2026 0

If I were to casually name-drop Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow (1967), you might find yourself thinking about Grace Slick’s voice bellowing through Somebody to Love, or the rolling-drum acid-trip stylings of White Rabbit. God knows those […]

Jesse Terry + Emma Stevens, Cluny 2, Newcastle, 9th October 2019

Daniel Green “Vanish Like A Cloud In Sunlight” (Timezone, 2019)

The Divine Comedy + Man & The Echo, Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin, 6th October 2019

The Daybreakers “Worn Out Dream” (Independent, 2019)

R.W. Roldan “Can You Feel This” (Allswell Records, 2019)

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

Big Harp “Runs to Blue”

For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”

Various Artists “Old No. 1 Revisited”

Fruit Bats head for “The Landfill” with the new album out in June