August 2017 – Americana UK

AUK album premiere: Mark Olson “Spokeswoman of the Bright Sun” – Listen

August 31, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1

We’re delighted to be able to premiere the new album today from americana legend Mark Olson. “Spokeswoman of The Bright Sun” comes out on 1st September 2017 (that’s tomorrow, date fans) and is the follow up […]

New Joana Serrat album due next month

August 31, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

The lovely Joana Serrat (with one ‘n’) has a new record our next month called “Dripping Springs” which would be so much worse an album title with the word “and” in it. For her fourth album […]

David Ramirez “We’re Not Going Anywhere” (Thirty Tigers, 2017)

August 31, 2017 Owen Gillham 0

Given the current climate, this is, at least in part, an album that resonates by painting a picture of a broken, divided world which is conflicted and uncertain. David Ramirez is a clever fellow though and […]

Track premiere: Becky Warren “I’m Leaving” – Listen

August 31, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Nashville singer songwriter Becky Warren’s debut solo album “War Surplus” is out now, the tale of a relationship between an Iraq bound soldier (Scott) and his girlfriend (June), and she’s sharing a bonus track with […]

Video: The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer “Get Ready”

August 31, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

Now this is a fine coming together of a great band name, a great song and a great video. Apparently classed as blues, which seems a bit limiting, it’s just fabulous.

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Luke Winslow-King “Coast of Light”

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An impressive blues-influenced mixture of laid-back and edgier numbers. Coast of Light is Luke Winslow-King’s ninth album after having debuted with Luke Winslow-King in 2008. It is a bit of an outlier from many of the […]

Live Review: Beans On Toast + Ruth Lyon + Bassie Gracie, Hare & Hounds, Birmingham – 11th March 2026

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The night opened with Bassie Gracie, a bold spoken word poet grounded in hope, proclaiming that making art can be the remedy to worry. This Celtic-and-proud waif delivered rhythmic anti-racism with barely veiled anger at the […]

artwork for The Montvales album "Path Of Totality"

The Montvales “Path Of Totality”

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Folk-tinged harmonies and sophisticated indie-pop for turbulent times. Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson are originally from Knoxville, Tennessee – together they make up The Montvales. During their middle school years, the duo started out by busking […]

Month: August 2017

AUK album premiere: Mark Olson “Spokeswoman of the Bright Sun” – Listen

New Joana Serrat album due next month

David Ramirez “We’re Not Going Anywhere” (Thirty Tigers, 2017)

Track premiere: Becky Warren “I’m Leaving” – Listen

Video: The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer “Get Ready”

Luke Winslow-King “Coast of Light”

Live Review: Beans On Toast + Ruth Lyon + Bassie Gracie, Hare & Hounds, Birmingham – 11th March 2026

The Montvales “Path Of Totality”

Pat Carter and Luis de Cicco hit the road to promote new live album

Andy Thomas “Highway Junkie”