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Clint West’s American Plus: Listening to Non-Americana Music

June 11, 2024 Clint West 0

The controllers at Social Music Radio give me pretty much free rein to decide what goes into my show from a musical point of view. So, not wanting to be too shackled by the americana label, […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 59

June 14, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 0

Half term been and gone. So it came and went in a flash and left a nasty sting in the tail, but while it lasted half term was a thing of joy. Most of it spent […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 53

May 4, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 1

It’s no wonder education is in a mess. This week a Govt. adviser on education and a Headteacher of a London school Katharine Birbalsingh said the following whilst giving evidence to an education committee “Just from […]

Various “Sing And They’ll Sing Your Song” (Megaphone, 2018)

January 12, 2018 David Cowling 0

This album provides a retrospective of the twenty years of Megaphone records, founded by Stephane Bismuth after putting together Shack and Arthur Lee for a tour. The label released The Magical World of the Strands and […]

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

August 7, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm. We leave you dear reader with a new song from Nate Amos aka This […]

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

August 7, 2026 0

A powerful message that’s relayed with the kind of vigour and skill needed to make people sit up and listen. “In his oval room, in his rockin’ chair / He’s the president, but I don’t care […]

Clint West’s American Plus: Listening to Non-Americana Music

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 59

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 53

Various “Sing And They’ll Sing Your Song” (Megaphone, 2018)

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”