Almanac Music: Not Quite Bob – Americana Part 1: Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, Wilco, The Jayhawks, Golden Smog

September 1, 2023 by 6 Comments

Can the NQB series by Trevor Blainey get better than this? This week, Trevor takes us back to the beginnings of the Americana genre profiling some of the crème de la crème acts of this musical genre, and it’s a cracker! [With the 2024 AmericanaFest about to take place in Nashville later this month, it is an appropriate time to reprise this episode from the series. – Ed.]

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Almanac Music: ‘Electro Melodier’ – Son Volt

September 7, 2021 by 1 Comment

Jay Farrar and his band Son Volt, a staple of the alt country and Americana scene for many years, released their new album recently called ‘Electro Melodier. Check out a track from the album.

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Almanackers at Newport Folk Festival

July 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Nick Gadd and Vin Maskell will be part of the Stereo Stories Live session at the Newport Folk Festival this Sunday afternoon. (That’s Newport, Melbourne, not Newport, United States!)

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