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Video: Iron and Wine “Thomas County Law”

November 2, 2023 Ed Donnelly 0

A forthcoming documentary and concert film provide insight into Iron and Wine’s catalogue of songs. Sam Beam and his band were filmed performing at the Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw North Carolina by director Josh Sliffe […]

Video Premiere: Skarlett woods “You and I”

November 2, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Skarlett Woods shows great vocal range and control in her latest single, ‘You and I’. With filming off the coast in Hawaii and on the Mississippi River, the video, edited by Jose Leon, has the feel […]

Video: The Lonesome Ace Stringband “The Echo”

November 1, 2023 Ed Donnelly 0

Toronto trio Lonesome Ace Stringband lament ‘The Echo’ in their new video. The group’s three-part harmonies are classic old-timey Americana and lift the track to heights that belies their simple lineup of bass, banjo, and fiddle. […]

Video Premiere: Shannon Smith “Dance the Night Away”

November 1, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Get moving to the new single from Australian singer Shannon Smith. ‘Dance the Night Away’ will have you doing just that. It’s an infectiously catchy song with a fabulous groove underpinned by pulsing, tuneful bass. Smith’s […]

Video Premiere: The Painters “Rolling Thunder”

October 31, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

This is music to lose yourself in. With ‘Rolling Thunder’, Montreal-based indie-folk group The Painters deliver a truly atmospheric and absorbing song, elevated by timeless vocals and harmonies. Swirls of pedal steel rise up, a retro […]

Preview: James Taylor returns to the UK next week

July 15, 2026 0

One of the most influential singer-songwriters of the modern era, James Taylor returns to the UK this month for his first London performance in three years when he takes to the stage at The O2 Arena […]

Whiskey Treaty Roadshow “Kept Rising”

July 15, 2026 0

Whiskey Treaty Roadshow proves that Democracy is strongest when it is diverse. It’s hard to pin down Whiskey Treaty Roadshow. They are all over the map, stylistically, and as a collective. Over the course of more […]

Live Review: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, British Airways ARC, London – 8th July 2026

July 15, 2026 0

And it’s off to another new venue in London, prestigiously located at Olympia in one of those surprisingly hard to get to parts of London. Few are the venues that feel the need to post outlying […]

Interviews

Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0

Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]

Interviews

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1

Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]

Interviews

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 3

Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]

News

John Paul White returns to the UK for dates next week

August 29, 2019 0

Grammy Award winner and ex-Civil War-er (er..) John Paul White released his new solo album ‘The Hurting Kind’ earlier this year via Single Lock Records. Our reviewer kind of said “meh” to it but he may […]

Album Reviews

Pert Near Sandstone “Side by Side”

February 24, 2026 0

The latest release by Minnesotan four-piece Pert Near Sandstone is brimming with vitality, but goes a little too easy on the words. The Minnesota veteran four-piece Pert Near Sandstone are back with yet another release: Side […]

Videos

Video: Dan Weltman “Nobody’s Fault”

May 3, 2022 0

Early in the pandemic, at a time of great uncertainty, Dan Weltman found himself relocating to the remote Devon countryside just as a long-term relationship was unravelling. He used song-writing to process his feelings of loss […]

Video: Iron and Wine “Thomas County Law”

Video Premiere: Skarlett woods “You and I”

Video: The Lonesome Ace Stringband “The Echo”

Video Premiere: Shannon Smith “Dance the Night Away”

Video Premiere: The Painters “Rolling Thunder”

Preview: James Taylor returns to the UK next week

Whiskey Treaty Roadshow “Kept Rising”

Live Review: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, British Airways ARC, London – 8th July 2026

Max Subar “Anything Could Be”

Park Hills Circle “All Of A Sudden” – seasons change