Tim Hause – Americana UK

Interview: Ex-punk rocker Dave Hause on why he is happy to be associated with americana

November 11, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Blood Harmony may have an americana vibe but Dave Hause’s rock’n’roll heart beats as strongly as ever Philadelphia based singer-songwriter Dave Hause is now a quarter of a century into his career that has encompassed punk […]

Something for the weekend: The Burrito Brothers “Christmas Moon”

Tracks

December 8, 2023 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dearest reader and if you’re not already sick of the Christmas mush rush (we promise to not overdose you), we’re leaving you until Monday with a track [...]

Jingle Bells Friday – probably time to get that tree up…

Features

December 8, 2023 0

It is a vexed question – when to put the tree up? Some do it in November, some wait for Christmas Eve and some don’t have a tree at all. And really it’s all about [...]

Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 123

December 8, 2023 0

Undiluted joy. As regular readers will know I present the weekly Sounds from beyond the Shed radio show which goes out live on www.crmk.co.uk on a Tuesday night and is then followed by a Mixcloud [...]

Classic Clips

Classic Clips: The Vulgar Boatmen “Heartbeat” Jools Holland’s Later, June 1995

December 8, 2023 2

One of my most vivid musical memories from the nineties was coming across a new CD by the wonderfully named The Vulgar Boatmen called ‘Opposite Sex‘. It was 1995 and this album was on the [...]

Album Reviews

Julie Arsenault “Nothing Sweeter”

December 8, 2023 0

A collection of intense and inspired songs of the heart. The accompanying PR with this album says, “Please refrain from listening if you are in a hurry”. That is definitely good advice. This is an [...]