James Elkington

James Elkington “Ever-Roving Eye” (Paradise of Bachelors, 2020)

April 28, 2020 Emily Dongray 0

First of all, there must be apologies, as this review is late. However, this delay comes from Americana UK doing such a rare album justice. James Elkington crossed the pond in 2000, taking his guitar […]

James Elkington heads back to UK for shows

March 20, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Yesterday it was the Black Deer Festival we were reporting on. Today, it’s James Elk-ington. When will it all stop? Following his tour supporting Jeff Tweedy in January, Chicago-based English songwriter and guitarist Elkington is returning to the UK […]

Something for the weekend: Bruce Springsteen “This Land is Your Land (Woody Guthrie Cover)”

Features

January 22, 2021 0

That’s it for us this week, dear reader. We leave you with a song that Bruce Springsteen describes as, “…the greatest song ever written about America.” In the week that saw the 46th President of […]

The Hellfire Club “A Different Song”

Album Reviews

January 22, 2021 0

A hard-working band doing what they love most In a time when live music has been forced to take a break, album releases have become an essential way for a band to continue to hold […]

Fellow Hollow “Violet Paper Wings”

Album Reviews

January 22, 2021 0

Soothing, emotionally fragile indie-folk songs dealing with loss and grief Andrew Gavin Williams and Luke Elliot Fleeman are an indie-folk duo from Columbus, Ohio. Singer and lyricist Williams also performs in Deadwood Floats. ‘Violet Paper […]

Pick of the Political Pops: Wilco “Just Say Goodbye”

Features

January 22, 2021 1

So he’s gone then – your part Scottish, part German fellah orange of skin and bouffant of hair. He made sure that they executed some people and that he pardoned some others before he went […]

AmericanaFest is (virtually) coming

News

January 22, 2021 1

We’re having a party ! Well, strictly speaking the Americana Music Association UK is having a party – but we’re going to be crashing in as much as we possibly can. It’s true that due […]

James Elkington “Ever-Roving Eye” (Paradise of Bachelors, 2020)

James Elkington heads back to UK for shows

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