Richard Thompson

What should I do, Americana UK?

September 9, 2021 Jonathan Aird 1

It was starting to seem that, against all expectations, we’d actually managed to solve all the problems of the world through music. The tumbleweeds were blowing gently past the door to the advice office, and a […]

Teddy Thompson and Jenni Muldaur “Teddy & Jenni do George & Tammy: A Tribute to the Duets of George Jones and Tammy Wynette”

September 6, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

A couple of EPs honouring country couples by a couple of children born of famous couples! Teddy Thompson and Jenni Muldaur. Both children of famous folk duos and both accomplished musicians in their own right are […]

Interview: Son Volt’s Jay Farrar on new record “Electro Melodica”

August 10, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Back to the ‘40s and ‘50s for old amps and space adventures. Uncle Tupelo and Son Volt have contributed significantly to the development of Americana, and the common denominator is singer-songwriter and guitarist Jay Farrar. Son […]

Book Review – Richard Thompson “Beeswing”

April 7, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

A quietly reflective memoir from the Dawn of Folk-Rock. I think it would be fair to say that this is the book many Richard Thompson fans have been waiting for. Patrick Humphries’ authorised biography, ‘Strange Affair’, […]

Richard Thompson “Gethsemane” – Listen

April 1, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

What? A song from 2003’s ‘The Old Kit Bag‘? Well, kind of – this is the acoustic version from ‘Acoustic Classics II.‘ What’s that about? Well – this suitably dark, paranoid and apocalyptic song is here […]