Tom Waits

Amigo The Devil “Born Against”

June 3, 2021 Mark Nenadic 0

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 to […]

Sounds from the Shed – Week 6

February 17, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 4

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. The […]

Finn Bonel “Spectral Songs”

January 20, 2021 Mark Nenadic 0

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; that […]

Unsung Heroes of Americana – Asylum Records

January 11, 2021 Rick Bayles 2

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 reputation […]

Gordon Barry “All The Live Long Year” (Froggy Bug Music, 2020)

October 29, 2020 Viv Fish 0

Gordon Barry, an award-winning Irish singer-songwriter from charming Wexford, has remarkably handsome vocal talent and refined musical skills. ‘All the Live Long Year‘, the follow up to Barry’s debut album ‘The Best Way To Kill A […]