Chris Gaffney

Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 Martin Johnson 2

While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

Essentials: The Top Ten Chris Gaffney Songs

July 3, 2025 Martin Johnson 4

From a personal perspective, if I were to pick an artist who I think best encapsulates the admittedly numerous stands of what is called americana, together with a healthy dose of the attitude needed to make […]

Essentials: A ten song americana trip through California

February 20, 2025 Richard Parkinson 1

The Golden State is one of the geographical pillars of country and roots music giving rise to the Bakersfield sound, acid folk, country rock, the Paisley underground and much more. In 2023, the Country Music Hall of […]

Classic Americana Albums: The Hacienda Brothers “The Hacienda Brothers”

May 25, 2022 David Jarman 3

There are many reasons to suggest an album has classic status, sometimes it’s an album with iconic status, by an internationally acclaimed artist, sometimes it’s an album that seems to encapsulate much of what we love […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

August 6, 2026 0

March, 2026, walking down Islington High Street in the rain, heading for the hallowed Union Chapel, the anticipation of seeing Samantha Crain live was palpable. Too many years had gone by since a summer night at […]

Bird “Held Here Together”

August 6, 2026 0

Atmospheric strings build a soundscape from folk and psych to support excellent songs. Singer-Songwriter Bird, otherwise known as Janie Price, has released a new full-length album. Held Here Together is made up of her two recent […]

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

August 6, 2026 0

It was a hot night in the West End, but thankfully the air conditioning was cool at Denmark Street’s Lower Third. This was Joshua Ray Walker’s first show in London since recovering from stage 3 bowel […]

Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

Essentials: The Top Ten Chris Gaffney Songs

Essentials: A ten song americana trip through California

Classic Americana Albums: The Hacienda Brothers “The Hacienda Brothers”

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

Bird “Held Here Together”

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

Phil Odgers & John Kettle “The War is Over – The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2”

Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album