We’ve just returned from our 6th visit to the live music capital of the world. We stay at the famous Austin Motel (‘So close yet so far out’), which is a great base for a music-centred visit. On our first […]
We’ve just returned from our 6th visit to the live music capital of the world. We stay at the famous Austin Motel (‘So close yet so far out’), which is a great base for a music-centred visit. On our first […]
Some good stuff this year, but not such a great strike rate of americana icons as 2011. Surprisingly (to me) my list includes some Brits, or should I say Europeans, this year. 1. Phantom Limb – The Pines: like the […]
The Maverick Festival is ‘a celebration of Americana and roots music from both sides of the Atlantic’ located at a working farm 2 hours north-east of London. The event is small and laid-back, and really encourages visitors to get close […]
As the beautiful Annelise is word poor (her description) to-day, let me add some flesh to the bones of her post. Readers who have followed her earlier contributions will know that the great Richard Thompson is ‘curating’ (posh Brit word […]
I was an ND subscriber for a number of years before reading the stunning post that the hard copy version would be no more. Like many of you I felt a real sense of loss and impotent anger. It still […]