Oka Vanga

Oka Vanga “Oka Vanga”

April 1, 2021 Viv Fish 0

Refreshingly bright and wholesome. South-African born Angie Meyer and Londoner Will Cox, the duo known as Oka Vanga, released their debut album back in 2014. This self-titled album is the third album from the pair. With […]

Oka Vanga, Green Note, London, 26th March 2018

April 16, 2018 Tim Merricks 0

The Green Note in Camden Town is always a pleasure to step inside. It’s one of those venues where the acts are chosen on the grounds of their pedigree and the atmosphere is always friendly. Tonight […]

Interviews

Interview: Annie Dressner on “I Thought It Would Be Easier”

April 24, 2024 0

A singer-songwriter who sees the sometimes positive aspect of sadness. Annie Dressner, who has been a bit of an Americana favourite over the years, has just released her fourth album, ‘I Thought It Would Be Easier’ […]

Interviews

Interview: Donovan Woods on why “Things Were Never Good If They’re Not Good Now”

April 23, 2024 0

Why some fans were disappointed his father was still alive. Donovan Woods is a Canadian Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter whose songs have been covered by artists ranging from Tim McGraw to Barenaked Ladies, and who has also […]

Interviews

Interview: Wesley Stace AKA John Wesley Harding on touring the UK after a 15-year absence

April 16, 2024 1

A continuum of songs, novels, opera and variety shows. There was a time in the ‘80s when Demon Records seemed to be a beacon for good music in the UK with its reissues and new releases […]

Features

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Keith Hargreaves

July 13, 2023 46

As always in these prescriptive articles there must be a drawing of boundaries and Clint’s first article in the series seemed to have dealt with the idea that you should define americana in a narrow sense […]

Obituaries

The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 4

I heard from a colleague, who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […]

Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

July 8, 2021 28

Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

Oka Vanga “Oka Vanga”

Oka Vanga, Green Note, London, 26th March 2018

Something for the weekend: Icarus Phoenix “Necessary/Painful”

Iron And Wine “Light Verse”

Track Premiere: J.M. Clifford “On My Mind”

The Lostines “Meet The Lostines”

The Dead Tongues to issue two new albums this summer