Sugarfoot – Americana UK

Video Premiere: Sugarfoot “Political Disaster (In the End)”

July 30, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

The new single from Sugarfoot is a compelling, energetic stream of sonic joy. Originally released on 2016 album “Different Stars”, it captures a time when there were deep social and political divisions opening up and conveys […]

Sugarfoot “Cosmic Norse Americana”

July 17, 2025 Fiona Golden 0

An apt introduction to introspection. If, at first, a pandemic brings your career to a screeching halt, stick to your sound and get the band back together. Six years after their 2019 album “In The Clearing”, Norway’s […]

Muireann Bradley to release new EP and adds tour dates

August 13, 2026 0

Donegal blues prodigy Muireann Bradley has announced the release of her latest EP, Blackwood Pew, which will be issued on 23rd October 2026 via Fontana Records/Verve Forecast. Bringing together three brand new original songs, including recently […]

Artwork for the Pieta Brown album "Dreamin' Of"

Pieta Brown “Dreamin’ Of”

August 13, 2026 0

New album from a lauded indie-folk performer with poetic lyrics over a nuanced backing. Dreamin’ Of is Pieta Brown’s ninth album and her second recorded with Bon Iver alumni S.Carey and Mike Lewis producing with her […]

Track Premiere: Charissa Hoffman “Forward Motion”

August 13, 2026 0

What do you get when you give a sixth-generation musician and aspiring songwriter a ukulele? You’re expecting fey songs or something a little bedroom-based, right? No, no, no…that’s not Charissa Hoffman at all. She explains that […]

Interviews

Interview: The Roseline play sweet music but you must accept the thorns

August 12, 2026 0

It’s no secret that americana music in all its colorful variations has been prevalent and in vogue for years now as countless bands and singer/songwriters from the last two decades have found success filtering their music […]

Interviews

Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

August 11, 2026 0

Remarkably, it is twenty years since Frank Turner released his first solo EP: Campfire Punkrock. The very title was both a statement of intent and a conscious identifier, defining his sound and the purpose of his […]

Interviews

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 […]

News

Eric Bibb back with new album and tour dates in early 2026

October 14, 2025 0

“Hard times require furious dancing.” Three-time Grammy-nominated blues icon Eric Bibb has announced details of his new album “One Mississippi”, arriving worldwide on 30th January 2026 via Repute Records along with a series of UK tour […]

Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 119

November 10, 2023 0

How business should be. Preparing and delivering a radio/Mixcloud show that operates under the banner of association with this esteemed website takes some organisation, thought and the occasional biting of tongue when faced with some of […]

Album Reviews

Araluen “And There It Is”

January 25, 2021 0

Well crafted country-soul songs with a hint of other paths Araluen’s “And There It Is” is the vehicle for Paul Lush’s collection of songs. Lush contributes guitar to Danny and the Champions and has recruited Steve […]