Ryan Bingham told me last year, “There’s a group of guys out here that call themselves The Americans. Some of the best song writing I’ve heard in years.” It’s strong praise indeed, but Bingham (with whom the group has toured […]
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I’ve been to a few gigs recently by artists who started plying their trade in that 70’s tide of punk/new wave/alternative. There was Kid Congo Powers a couple of months ago, then Tom Robinson the other week, and Elvis Costello […]
I travelled to Manchester for this gig, since like too many darn American musicians Margo Price was not gracing Oxford this time round. I was keen to go because there has been a fair amount of hype around Price and […]
Last year I did an article on five artists not to miss at the Americana Music Association Festival. Try as I might, this year with over 200 artists performing over six days at fourteen venues I find it impossible to narrow it […]
A friend of mine has been in bluegrass for 40 years. He’s a protector of bluegrass tradition and a road warrior who’s still standing, singing, touring with his band after all these years. When we see each other at festivals, we […]
Two-time Juno award-winning Canadian Americana singer-songwriter Jenny Whiteley returns with an all new album,The Original Jenny Whiteley, due September 16th. The ten songs in the collection pay homage to Jenny’s musical heritage and range from folk and blues to bluegrass, jug band, and […]
This week we explore the intimate photography of Peter Dervin from Seattle. I called his photos “intimate” even before I saw his imprssive resume, as they reveal a certain familiartity with his subjects that comes only with time and tenderness — both […]
Family. That’s something you hear a lot down in Plum Hollow. Located in Campobello, Plum Hollow was the home of Barney and Debbie Barnwell. What began as a simple gathering of friends and family in the woods became the site […]
Few people who read this will have heard of The Barnes Blues Band, and fewer still are likely to see them play. But they are worth attention for two reasons. First, they are really good. If you like your electric […]
Watching Matt Lorenz perform in his one-man band in a small, crowded club — Daryl’s House in Pawling, New York — it’s difficult to determine what instruments he is playing. I will let him explain. “I’m sitting on a suitcase […]
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