July 2017 – Page 10 – Americana UK

John Prine: “Johnny Cash was like Abraham Lincoln to me”

July 24, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Which isn’t the worst ex-US President you could be compared to. “Drake was like Millard Fillmore to me.” Rolling Stone reports: “”Johnny Cash was like Abraham Lincoln to me,” says beloved songwriter John Prine in a […]

Paddy Nash “Gate Fever” (Mad Molly Records 2017)

July 24, 2017 Dave Jennings 0

Paddy Nash is a Derry-born singer-songwriter, more often seen kicking out with his seven-piece band The Happy Enchiladas, here releases his new solo album which sees him largely return to his folk roots. Nash who started […]

Hammydown “Automatic Sweetheart” – Listen

July 24, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Driven to ditching her acoustic guitar by an endless series of broken strings, Abbie Morin switched from her folk-rock persona to the Fender Jazzmaster sound of new project Hammydown. It’s the quirky garage-pop that could get […]

The Sadies land in the UK this Fall

July 24, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

On the back of their most recent release, Northern Passages, The Sadies will be returning to the UK for a short series of dates at the end of October. The Sadies – singer/guitarists Dallas and Travis Good, […]

Video: The Slocan Ramblers “Hillbilly Blues/Deer On The River”

July 24, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

Some fine playing here from Canada’s Slocan Ramblers, who’ll be in the UK & Ireland in October for the first time.

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

August 7, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm. We leave you dear reader with a new song from Nate Amos aka This […]

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

August 7, 2026 0

A powerful message that’s relayed with the kind of vigour and skill needed to make people sit up and listen. “In his oval room, in his rockin’ chair / He’s the president, but I don’t care […]

Month: July 2017

John Prine: “Johnny Cash was like Abraham Lincoln to me”

Paddy Nash “Gate Fever” (Mad Molly Records 2017)

Hammydown “Automatic Sweetheart” – Listen

The Sadies land in the UK this Fall

Video: The Slocan Ramblers “Hillbilly Blues/Deer On The River”

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”