18 years on, Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan remain the best torch bearers for sweet and sour dusty ballads. Originally released in 2006, “Ballad Of The Broken Seas” saw the unlikely pairing of Scotland’s Isobel Campbell, […]
As the last writer, Tim Martin, noted, this series of articles has turned into a drinking game. The previous entry was ‘16 Days’ by Whiskeytown. It’s now my round and I’m sticking with whiskey, but I’m […]
Pandemic forgotten ( ignored) school life returns to near normal.. It’s a remarkable thing the human memory, despite the devastating impact of Covid in all aspects of our lives, schools in particular felt it’s seismic grip, […]
A new concept album reimagining the classic Woody Guthrie album ‘Dust Bowl Blues‘ will be released on September 10th on Parlophone. The album includes tracks from a wide range of A list Americana artists such as […]
Last week’s Chain Gang piece explored a Bob Dylan song that was later covered on ‘I’m Not There’ OST (Columbia, 2007) by The White Stripes. Naturally, I revisited this gem of a soundtrack and then had […]
© Americana UK 2025, a website based in the People's Republic of Liverpool