Matraca Berg

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Matraca Berg

July 29, 2026 FredArnold 1

Yes I know I am picking two albums from a catalogue of only 8, two of which are compilations and one that was never released. For some reason the label didn’t like it, though two of […]

Classic Clips: Matraca Berg and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ‘Oh Cumberland’ – from “Will The Circle Be Unbroken – Farther Along”

December 6, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-curated “Will The Circle Be Unbroken” album released in 1972 is often cited as one of the foundation stones of americana. At the time, the record’s bringing together of the founders of […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Gretchen Peters “Five Minutes”

February 8, 2024 Richard Parkinson 2

It’s not often you remember where you were when you heard a song for the first time. In June 2011, I was at the Stables in Wavendon, Milton Keynes, seeing Wine, Women & Song (Gretchen Peters, […]

Railcard “Unstable Neighbour” – let’s get on, ok?

August 6, 2026 0

Railcard’s new single from their debut album Two Steps At A Time, is a softly sunny power pop take on a common problem – the unreasonable person who lives next door. Tell us about it. Although […]

Video: Karl Bray “Marianne”

August 6, 2026 0

Here’s the sound of the summer; Marianne is upbeat folk from singer-songwriter Karl Bray. Featuring guitar from Paul Phillips, former member of Pooh Sticks, Marianne opens with a light strum before the song settles into its swaying […]

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 […]