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  • [ December 19, 2025 ] Jingle Bells Friday – next week, what do you mean next week? Tracks
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Track Premiere: Anne Harris “I Feel Alright”

May 8, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

We can thank Topol for today’s track premiere – as Anne Harris was inspired as a child to take up the violin after watching ‘Fiddler On The Roof‘.   We don’t know if she has herself ever […]

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Ella Spencer “Scotty’s Tyres” – not messing around…

May 7, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Scotty’s Tyres‘ is the new single from up-and-coming British-American singer-songwriter Ella Spencer, co-produced by Jerry Joseph and Steve Drizos at The Panther studio in Portland, Oregon and released on Right Track Records.   It’s a co-write with […]

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The Mayflies USA “Cabbage Town” – not about cabbage patch kids

May 6, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

A band name that really does beg the question, “Who are The Mayflies?”  Well, we can tell you that The Mayflies USA is a power-pop band formed in 1996 in Chapel Hill.  The band have just […]

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Something for the long weekend: Tyler Ellis “100 Proof”

May 2, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Yes.  But honestly, the Editor will return.  Be patient.  In the meantime, we’ve managed to drag ourselves to the end of another week and joy of joys, it’s a long weekend.  Having touched on May Day […]

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Bruce Springsteen “Faithless” – looking for something to hold onto

May 2, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Another release from the Springsteen unreleased seven albums set – ‘Faithless‘ has a smoother ‘Nebraska‘ feel to it, with a bit of a Dylan twist as well “I reached for the hem of his garment / […]

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Jingle Bells Friday – next week, what do you mean next week?

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Classic Clips: Jesse Sykes and The Sweet Hereafter “Come To Mary” – Live at KEXP, 1st August 2011

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  • Jingle Bells Friday – next week, what do you mean next week?
  • Classic Clips: Jesse Sykes and The Sweet Hereafter “Come To Mary” – Live at KEXP, 1st August 2011
  • Mike Badger “Devils Ghosts & Firearms”
  • Feliz Navidad – Americana UK’s new podcast episode is live featuring the one and only Willy Vlautin!
  • Live Review: Thomas & The Angry Hearts, Martin’s Bar, Lillestrøm, Norway – 5th December 2025
  • Bill Callahan “Lonely City” – stand by me
  • Video Premiere: Mountaintop Junkshop “Meet Me At the Light Switch On”
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  • Valerie Todd: Loved him and his wonderful voice. Just heard the very sad news and I am in tears. God bless him.
  • Mike Ritchie: A fine selection, indeed. Son Volt's 'Trace' is a belter of a debut. Your No 1 is a gorgeous track…
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Interview: Mikel Jollett of the Airborne Toxic Event on struggles, joys and the journey

December 12, 2025 0

Hard times, no, unusually hard times served to bring the Airborne Toxic Event frontman Mikel Jollett a sense of purpose in life as a singer, songwriter, band leader, author and speaker about childhood trauma. As he […]

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Interview: Ian Gomm on Brinsley Schwarz, Nashville, Jeb Loy Nichols and football records

December 11, 2025 0

The Brinsley’s “Silver Pistol” was the album that perfected their Band obsession and, at the same time, showed that there was a lot more to them than being simple wannabes. Coincidentally, it was the first time […]

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Interview: Brian Dunne asks is it so bad to want a good life?

December 9, 2025 0

While patiently waiting for Brian Dunne to get his due from those who listen to and hopefully buy physical media, it is worthwhile to linger in the brilliance of his fourth album, “Clams Casino” (Missing Piece, […]

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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Keith Hargreaves

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As always in these prescriptive articles there must be a drawing of boundaries and Clint’s first article in the series seemed to have dealt with the idea that you should define americana in a narrow sense […]

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Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

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Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

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The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

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I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […]

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