Robbie Cavanagh

Live Review: Lauren Housley + Robbie Cavanagh, The Half Moon, Putney, 4th November

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Of the many albums released during lockdown, Lauren Housley’s ‘Girl From the North’ is one to be savoured live. From the Americana and country core of her first two albums, Housley has added New Orleans blues […]

Hannah Aldridge + Guests, The Lexington, London, 23rd July 2018

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Hannah Aldridge has certainly put in the spade work where touring Europe in the recent past is concerned. She finished her series of UK dates in London with a live album recording before heading to Sweden […]

The Bluest Sky “The Bluest Sky”

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Chuck Melchin plugs his guitar into the ‘90s. Chuck Melchin has been doggedly working as an independent artist under the name of the Bean Pickers Union with a revolving group of supporting musicians for fifteen years. […]

Mike Stinson and Johnny Irion “Working My Way Down”

March 30, 2023 0

Classic southern barroom rock with hints of Big Star from reunited duo revisiting songs from 25 years back. Recorded in May 2021, but featuring songs written 25 years before, ‘Working My Way Down’ delivers a fine […]

Cover artwork for Will Varley album Through The Lowlands

Will Varley “Through The Lowlands”

March 29, 2023 0

Thoughtful, poetic lyrics with a quality laid-back groove. Will Varley started out busking on the underground and playing open mic slots in South London venues. He has six albums and a live EP to his name […]

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

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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 […]

Live Reviews

Live Review: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit + His Lordship, O2 Apollo, Manchester – 18th November 2022

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AUK’s Clint West sees Jason Isbell complete a journey from small venue troubadour to the first modern americana superstar. On November 25th 2013 Jason Isbell played at Manchester’s Ruby Lounge in support of his newly released […]

Live review: Seven Hills Spring Festival, Komedia, Bath – 19th March 2023

Live Reviews

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Whatever happened to Noah & The Whale? Well, I am not sure about the rest of the band, but I can let readers know what original member and bass guitarist, Matt Owens, is currently up to. […]

The Bluest Sky “The Bluest Sky”

Album Reviews

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Mike Stinson and Johnny Irion “Working My Way Down”

Album Reviews

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Starpainter “Low-Hanging Fruit” – so much choice, is there any choice?

Tracks

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Last time we featured Starpainter – back in 2020 – we noted that the band were a little reticent about giving away too many details about who they were, where they come from. They were, it […]

Video: John Carter Cash “Garden of Stone”

Videos

March 30, 2023 0

This is a truly special song from John Carter Cash. ‘Garden of Stone’ is beautifully lyrical and captures perfectly the deeply reflective themes of time passing, of endings and legacy and what lives on after we […]

Live Review: Lauren Housley + Robbie Cavanagh, The Half Moon, Putney, 4th November

Hannah Aldridge + Guests, The Lexington, London, 23rd July 2018

Interview: The Gibson Brothers’ Eric Gibson on their Darkest Hour

Interview: CMH Records release digital Merle Travis and Joe Maphis albums

Interview: Doug Paisley on adapting to middle age and revisiting older songs

Interview: The Delines’ Willy Vlautin on their 2022 Americana UK poll success

Interview: Madison Cunningham on the Grammys and International Women’s Day

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