Blabber'n'Smoke

18/08/2024

Blabber’n’Smoke have been long time fans of Karen Jonas, saluting her modern take on classic country sounds but she steps up her game here on her latest album, The Rise And Fall Of American Kitsch.…

18/08/2024

Nice to have Karen Jonas mentioning our review of her great new album...

14/08/2024

13/08/2024

Album review. Karen Jonas's latest, The Rise & Fall Of American Kitsch is a game changer. Plastic flamingos and Vegas Presley all included... https://paulkerr.wordpress.com/2024/08/12/karen-jonas-the-rise-and-fall-of-american-kitsch/

13/08/2024

Album review. Lawrence County reclaim songs transported across the ocean in a fine a dark fashion on Nottamun Town... https://paulkerr.wordpress.com/2024/08/12/lawrence-county-nottamun-town/

11/08/2024

I haven't seen anyone mention this so far. The Guardian readers question Gillian Welch...

Back with a new album, the singer-songwriter answers your questions on the Coen brothers, John Paul Jones, and having David Cameron as a fan

11/08/2024

Chuffed to find this in a charity shop today.

29/07/2024

Just saying...

"My mother just recently passed at the age of 91. She was smart. She was strong. She was a leader. This video is dedicated to her and amazing women everywher...

24/07/2024

This just randomly appeared on my FB timeline. It's quite brilliant as Stewart Lee delves into weird folk and is devastatingly funny...

Stewart Lee performing with Nick Pynn.

24/07/2024

Sad to hear that John Mayall has left the planet, aged 90, a good innings. From his Bluesbreakers to his LA canyon years he was instructive in my early music education.

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupA Hard Road · John Mayall & The BluesbreakersA Hard Road℗ 1967 Decca Music Group LimitedReleased on: 1967-01-01Pr...

21/07/2024

Apostrophe fail at this Glasgow record shop...

17/07/2024

Have to say that Chuck Prophet Official hits it out of the park with this new song. Album and UK tour dates coming up...

Order Chuck Prophet with ¿Qiensave? - "Wake The Dead": https://ffm.to/wakethedeadGonna wake the deadGet them on their feetGonna count our nickelslike we’re c...

17/07/2024

Have to say that Chuck Prophet Official hits it out of the park with this new song. Album and UK tour dates coming up...

Order Chuck Prophet with ¿Qiensave? - "Wake The Dead": https://ffm.to/wakethedeadGonna wake the deadGet them on their feetGonna count our nickelslike we’re c...

29/06/2024

Kaia Kater steps into the limelight with her baroque like folk stylings on a superb third album There’s a sense that Kaia Kater, a Canadian of Grenadian heritage is hitting the zeitgeist on “…

23/06/2024

OK. who was the Glaswegian bampot who took a swing at Charley Crockett

Charley Crockett is the walking embodiment of the American dream, the idea that humble beginnings can be built into success stories via hard work and a determination to succeed.

21/06/2024

just this, Donald Sutherland and Peter Boyle in Steelyard Blues...

Peter Boyle gives his Marlon Brando impression opposite Donald Sutherland in this scene from Steelyard Blues (1973)

21/06/2024

Latest album review for Blabber'n'Smoke, a tremendous reclamation of Americana roots music from France courtesy of Martha Fields Band...

Once again proving that Americana is a state of mind and not a geographical concern, Martha Fields delivers another excellent album of songs infused with southern rock, bluegrass and Appalachian fo…

21/06/2024

Latest album review. Transplanted to France Martha Fields comes up with an excellent americana roots album on Bramble Bridge Martha Fields Band...

Once again proving that Americana is a state of mind and not a geographical concern, Martha Fields delivers another excellent album of songs infused with southern rock, bluegrass and Appalachian fo…

21/06/2024

Sad to hear that Donald Sutherland has gone. He was maybe my first "counter culture" movie star favourite. While Don't Look Now is in a league of it's own, I loved M.A.S.H., Kelly's Heroes, Klute and this one, Steelyard Blues. Zany, funny, with the great Peter Boyle and a great soundtrack.

16/06/2024

Never resting on his laurels, Richard Thompson remains as vital as ever. We reckon that a new album from Richard Thompson, surely regarded these days, by most, as one of the UK’s premier songwriter…

13/06/2024

Michael Hurley is one of those rare artists who merit the term unique. Now in his 80s (and still performing and recording) Hurley is a living reminder of what Greil Marcus called “the old wei…

13/06/2024

Glasgow fans were privileged to see Nathan Bell’s only UK appearance this year when he took the opportunity to head there at the end of his latest European tour. He came to Glasgow he said, to help…

13/06/2024

From the new ep.

13/06/2024

13/06/2024

Glasgow's The Primevals are as dirty and grungy as ever on this new outing...

From the new ep.

13/06/2024

My latest album review for AmericanaUK finds Richard Thompson at the top of his game

Never resting on his laurels, Richard Thompson remains as vital as ever. We reckon that a new album from Richard Thompson, surely regarded these days, by most, as one of the UK’s premier songwriter…

13/06/2024

After delving into the hinterlands of Americana and her personal memories on her two previous albums, Are We There Yet and Yours Aye, Jill Jackson returns with an album which is much brasher and, a…