October 2017 – Page 13

The Glass Mountains, Folk Modern – Upstairs at the Ritzy, Brixton, 5th October 2017

October 18, 2017 KC Vines 0

“If life were a hotel, then I’d be checking out right now,” sings young frontman Owen Davies. A little extreme for a 25 year old maybe, but All kinds of Trouble, written by one of the […]

Thunder and Rain “Start Believing” (Independent, 2017)

October 18, 2017 Peter Churchill 0

Thunder and Rain are a four piece from Golden, Colorado who describe their music as an exploration of rock and country music using bluegrass level acoustic musicianship. There are songs here, particularly those that highlight the […]

Chris Stapleton announces “From A Room Vol 2”

October 18, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Chris Stapleton is the marmite of artists for AUK writers but love his yeastiness or not, “From A Room: Volume 2” has been announced for release on December 1 by Mercury Records Nashville/Decca. The album takes its […]

Video: Darling West “Traveller”

October 18, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

This is the new single from Norway’s Darling West, a lovely gentle song with gorgeous vocals and lush strings.

Jason Isbell “artist in residence” at Country Music Hall of Fame

October 17, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

A double dose of Isbell news today as Stereogum report with a ‘don’t bite the hand that feeds’ bent: “Jason Isbell doesn’t make country music, at least not in the traditionalist sense of the word, and […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

Month: October 2017

The Glass Mountains, Folk Modern – Upstairs at the Ritzy, Brixton, 5th October 2017

Thunder and Rain “Start Believing” (Independent, 2017)

Chris Stapleton announces “From A Room Vol 2”

Video: Darling West “Traveller”

Jason Isbell “artist in residence” at Country Music Hall of Fame

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”