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Ryan Curtis “Ain’t Ever Easy”

June 14, 2023 Helen Jones 0
Hugely powerful voice against a lively blue-infused country makes for an instant sit-up-and-listen second album. From the opening track on Ryan Curtis’ sophomore album ‘Ain’t Ever Easy’, his deep, gravelly baritone and the accompanying music that […]

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Genre changing Buena Vista Social Club album 30th Anniversary Edition out now

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Paper Verses “Windstill”

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Sounds from beyond the Shed 245 “Stop….thief…”

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Brown Wimpenny “Shady Grove” – chugs like a fast train

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Video: Ethan Setiawan & Fine Ground “Ships at Sea” – wonderfully-warm and woozy

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Previews

Genre changing Buena Vista Social Club album 30th Anniversary Edition out now

September 21, 2026 0
Buena Vista Social Club 30th Anniversary Edition is out now via World Circuit Records. Produced by Ry Cooder and Executive Produced by Nick Gold, the classic multi-million-selling Grammy-winning album has been reissued on ‘pearl sunrise’ colour double-LP, […]
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Album Reviews

Paper Verses “Windstill”

September 21, 2026 0
Kent folk duo follow up two impressive EP releases with a beautiful debut. Paper Verses are a folk duo based in Broadstairs, Kent. Simone Lincoln and Matt Evans have released their debut full-length collection following two […]
Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed 245 “Stop….thief…”

September 21, 2026 2
I went to Brighton this week to see The Jayhawks. They were playing at the newly restored Corn Exchange. The gig was being promoted by the excellent Brighthelmstone Promotions, and a good time was promised and […]

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  • Paper Verses “Windstill”
  • Sounds from beyond the Shed 245 “Stop….thief…”
  • Brown Wimpenny “Shady Grove” – chugs like a fast train
  • Video: Ethan Setiawan & Fine Ground “Ships at Sea” – wonderfully-warm and woozy
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

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Live Reviews

Ferris & Sylvester + Roseanne Reid, The Portland Arms, Cambridge, 30th September 2019

October 9, 2019 0
2019 has been a breakthrough year for Ferris & Sylvester. With slots at various festivals, including Glastonbury, Black Deer, Isle of Wight and Americanafest in Nashville, the duo has been reaching out to new audiences and […]
Videos

Video: Larkin Poe “Keep Diggin'”

June 3, 2020 0
What a great way to start your day.  Get yourself going with the lively ‘Keep Diggin” from Larking Poe.  This is the latest single from the sisters ahead of the new album, ‘Self Made Man’, due […]
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Bonny Light Horseman “Summer Dream” – and in a dream I wandered far

July 12, 2022 0
We love Bonny Light Horseman.  We’d love them if they’d called themselves Gallant Dragoon, or Heroic Hussar or even Truculent Turcapole.  A rose by any other name would still make blissfully transcendent music.  Which is to […]

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