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Beans on Toast

Covert art for Beans on Toast album 'The Toothpaste And The Tube'
Album Reviews

Beans On Toast “The Toothpaste And The Tube”

November 28, 2023 Richard Parkinson 0
A collection of political and personal songs with the latter leaving their mark. As his birthday approaches, the countdown to the latest Beans On Toast album begins.  This year’s offering ‘The Toothpaste And The Tube’ comes […]
Videos

Video: Beans on Toast “AI”

October 12, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
Beans on Toast is known for his musical interpretations and observations of social issues and current affairs, often exploring difficult themes with wry humour and humanity.  For his latest single, he turns his attention to the […]
Videos

Video: Beans on Toast “The Golden Lion”

September 15, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
Beans on Toast returns with an outstanding new single, ‘The Golden Lion’.  It’s a song that tells of Beans’ love for a particular place and its people, for a glorious British pub in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, […]
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Video: Beans on Toast “Against the War”

February 27, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
Beginning with a jaunty whistle and gentle strum, the new single from Beans on Toast goes on to deliver a serious message and he leaves us in no doubt about his position being ‘Against the War’.  […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Beans on Toast + Will Varley + Rosie H Sullivan @Celtic Connections, Drygate, Glasgow, 5th February 2023

February 13, 2023 KC Vines 0
It’s the closing night of Celtic Connections 2023. Will Varley has driven direct from his gig in Weston Super Mare last night, and is heading for Montrose tomorrow – just about the longest trip between dates […]

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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

August 5, 2026 2
The musical influence of Tom Waits over the last seven decades has spanned far beyond what one might define as americana. His deep, gravely voice, has been described as having been soaked in a vat of […]
Album Reviews

Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”

August 5, 2026 0
The Rutland Troubadour returns for album number four. Paul McClure, on his fourth album, decided to go to pastures new and left the rural north and travelled south to East Sussex and the fine Bex-Pop Studios […]
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Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers

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Includes tracks from My Morning Jacket, Lucinda Williams and MJ Lenderman among others. Cinema Music Group, Killphonic Records, and City Slang have announced Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, Vol. 2 – Out of […]

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  • Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”
  • Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers
  • Greg Freeman announces new album and UK dates
  • All-star line-up for Bob Harris event announced for Royal Albert Hall in December
  • Live Review: Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes + Riley Catherall, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 25th July 2026
  • Clayton Denwood “Looking for a Road”
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Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0
Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]
Interviews

Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0
American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]
Interviews

Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0
“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]

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Album Reviews

The Get Ahead “Deepest Light” (Jullian Records, 2019)

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The ‘Deepest Light’ from Portland-based quintet The Get Ahead, is a difficult album to categorise. Embracing the sounds of americana by way of some floaty ’70s disco rock: songs catch you unawares. Not overly disconcerting, it […]
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Classic Album Review: Rosanne Cash “Seven Year Ache” (Columbia,1981)

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Rosanne Cash’s second album for Columbia Records was a turning point in her career. Although Grammy Awards came later, it was with ‘Seven Year Ache’ that Cash announced herself to the world as a major songwriting […]

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