Dave Alvin

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 […]

The Third Mind to release third studio album “Right Now!” in autumn 2025

June 27, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

The Third Mind will release “Right Now!”, their third studio album, on 19th September 2025 via Yep Roc Records. Recorded live over four days at 64 Sound Recording Studio in Los Angeles, “Right Now!” is a […]

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 […]

The Third Mind to release live album “Live Mind”

November 22, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

The Third Mind are all set to release their first live album via Yep Roc Records on 14th February 2025. This genuine supergroup issued their first self-titled album in 2020 a matter of days before the […]

Artwork for Dave Alvin Jimmie Dale Gilmour album "Texicali"

Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore “Texicali”

June 28, 2024 Adrian Dzialdowski 0

Solid collaboration from two of Americana’s finest. Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Dave Alvin must have two of the most distinctive voices in Americana. Of course they also both have long and distinguished careers including many solo […]