August 2017 – Page 13

Pierce Edens “Stripped Down, Gussied Up” (Independent, 2017)

August 17, 2017 Mark Nenadic 0

Hailing from North Carolina, Pierce Edens’s stock in trade is a folksy grunge. Musically speaking it’s played very well by Edens along with sidekick Kevin Reese – the songs are suitably dark and foreboding. Vocally speaking, […]

Tracey Nelson/Mother Earth “Poor Man’s Paradise” (Floating World, 2017)

August 17, 2017 Keith Hargreaves 0

This is a re-release of an album which was originally lost in 1973 during one of the regular record business personnel purges that take place as companies buy others out and personal grudges muddy the waters of […]

Lucinda Williams re-records 1992 album – Listen

August 17, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Or listen to a bit of it anyway. A nice piece on RS Country this morning about a classic record getting a new lease of life: “Lucinda Williams had a one-word response when her husband and […]

Silver Torches “If I Reach” – Listen

August 17, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Silver Torches is Erik Walters, a touring member of Perfume Genius and David Bazan’s band, and his first single from his forthcoming album If I Reach dropped on Stereogum earlier this week, a synth laden, heavily Springsteen influenced number. […]

Ian Felice “21st Century” – Listen

August 17, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

21st Century is the new single from lead singer and songwriter for The Felice Brothers Ian Felice (or “H Felice” as Steps fans would say) taken from his debut solo album ‘In The Kingdom Of Dreams’. He told The […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

News

Preview: Sarah McQuaid is back on the road for 2025

December 12, 2024 0

Having taken some time off from the road after her marathon three-month autumn UK and USA tour, singer-songwriter Sarah McQuaid is beginning 2025 with a short run of UK shows — starting in her adopted hometown […]

Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 118

November 3, 2023 2

The world interrupts. Writing this column and creating a radio show is, in many ways, an idyllic way to spend one’s spare time but one should not fail to acknowledge the horrors that are being visited […]

Album Reviews

Truth & Salvage Co. “Atoms Form”

October 3, 2022 0

Poppy southern rock full of vim and vigour. Truth & Salvage Co. were formed in 2005 and opened for the Black Crowes in 2009 after being signed to the group’s Silver Arrow label. They made their […]

Month: August 2017

Pierce Edens “Stripped Down, Gussied Up” (Independent, 2017)

Tracey Nelson/Mother Earth “Poor Man’s Paradise” (Floating World, 2017)

Lucinda Williams re-records 1992 album – Listen

Silver Torches “If I Reach” – Listen

Ian Felice “21st Century” – Listen

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

Sarah McQuaid takes to the road again in the UK in November

Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”