Tag Archives: Americana

Here of their own free will – talking to Graham Firth about The True Deceivers

Posted on February 22, 2020 by

I feel I need a disclaimer when writing about a few bands I love, not least when I’ve known them so long. And in the case of two members of folk roots stalwarts The True Deceivers, I even had a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

West on Colfax in search of Americana – the Scott Carey interview

Posted on February 12, 2020 by

As Scott Carey works on Watling Street Road, Preston, you could argue that his band might have taken a more Lancastrian name, perhaps linked to the Roman road leading towards Ribchester and beyond. But West on Colfax prefer to wear … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

When you comin’ back? The Gretchen Peters interview

Posted on February 20, 2015 by

Gretchen Peters is on the crest of a wave, and loving it. After all those years perfecting her songwriting craft, getting on for 20 of those as a solo artist, it seems like the critics have finally sat up and taken … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Blackbirds by Gretchen Peters (Scarlet Letter Records) – a writewyattuk review

Posted on February 20, 2015 by

From the moment the electric guitar chops signal the lead-off title track on Blackbirds, we’re in no doubt as to the underlying grit of Gretchen Peters’ latest 10-track opus. We certainly have a contender for a career-best outing here, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment