Features
Discovering… Tom Waits
Some artists just have to find the right time to filter their way into your consciousness. For me one of those is Tom Waits. He’s popped up at various times over the years. The Old […]
Tom Waits
Album Reviews
Amigo The Devil “Born Against”
A highly enjoyable collection of kitschy, melodramatic Gothic Americana. Danny Kiranos (aka Amigo The Devil) hails from Dallas, Texas. This fine record is oozing with dark humour. Waits, Cave and Cohen are stirred in liberally […]
Columns
Sounds from the Shed – Week 6
The sun rises on a week without teaching and with several expected hangovers On the Friday evening the first bottle of wine barely touched the sides and music was played loudly into the early hours. […]
Album Reviews
Finn Bonel “Spectral Songs”
A worthy downer folk collection that flattens the spirits nicely. Louche, stoner-esque , psych-folk is served up piping lukewarm (in a good way) by South Londoner Finn Bonel. Beck Hansen is a significant influence here; […]
Features
Unsung Heroes of Americana – Asylum Records
We’re back with our first Unsung Heroes of Americana article for 2021 and Tim Martin returns to take a look at a record company that has become synonymous with the genre. David Geffen has a […]