November 2017 – Page 8

Pick of the Political Pops: The Spencer Davies Group “Every Little Bit Hurts”

November 24, 2017 Paul Villers 0

At Americana-UK Towers we don’t really have much truck with party politics. Granted we believe ourselves to be progressive in our outlook but essentially we pick and choose ‘policies’ according to our individual and collective wants […]

Joana Serrat “Dripping Springs” (Loose, 2017)

November 24, 2017 David Cowling 0

This is one of those records that sounds so lush and wonderful that you think that listening to it on repeat would begin to erode its charms. Well, take it from me: repeated listens only serve […]

Video: The Arlenes “Lonely Won’t Leave Me Alone”

November 24, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

As last week’s retro slot featured Alan Tyler’s Rockingbirds here’s his partner in crime and co-winner of this year’s UK Americana Association’s Grass Roots Award 2017 Steve Pulford with his wife Stephanie aka ther fabulous Arlenes. […]

Green Day and Miranda Lambert “Ordinary World” – Listen

November 23, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Ordinary World is the new song from Green Day taken from their new collection “Greatest Hits: God’s Favorite Band.” The song’s first iteration came in a 2016 film starring frontman Billie Joe Armstrong as an aging punk […]

2018 Kilkenny Roots Festival starts to announce line-up

November 23, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

The 21st Kilkenny Roots Festival has announced the first batch of artists to be playing the much-loved festival in 2018. Canada’s Deep Dark Woods are back after a four-year hiatus, Maryland’s Michael Nau makes his debut, along with Nashville based country queen Nikki […]

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Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair
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Third World - Journey to Addis
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Rosanne Cash - The River & the Thread (vinyl) Jes...
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Drive-By Truckers - Pizza Deliverance
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Guy Clark - Keepers
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Jerry Jeff Walker - Cowboy Boots and Bathin’ Suits
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Jimmy Buffett - A1A
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Chris Knight - Chris Knight
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Hurray for the Riff Raff - Live Forever
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Brown Horse “Total Dive”

March 26, 2026 0

Another stellar offering from a band with a burgeoning reputation. Norfolk’s Brown Horse is a band that is nothing if not prolific. Total Dive is the band’s third album in as many years. That productivity probably […]

Brudi Brothers to release new EP and KEXP session

March 26, 2026 0

Mom and Pop Music artists The Brudi Brothers have announced the release of a new EP titled Dark & Stormy on April 17th. In celebration of the release, vaunted Seattle radio station KEXP has aired The […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Satellite Inn

March 26, 2026 0

The very first lineup of Satellite Inn existed since the late ’80s as a garage rockabilly/outlaw country band with the name Henry. Their first demo came out in 1994, when Uncle Tupelo was still touring, and […]

Interviews

Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 0

A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]

Interviews

Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0

Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 2

While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

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Forgotten Artists – Over the Rhine

December 23, 2020 0

It’s our last FORGOTTEN ARTISTS feature of the year and it’s another fine one from regular contributor to this series, Tim Martin. This duo aren’t so much forgotten as criminally neglected on this side of the […]

News

Americana Legend Bap Kennedy Dies

November 4, 2016 1

A couple of days late with this sorry – such sad news. Bap played Americana One back in 2002 in Liverpool, Americana UK’s first festival, and gave a memorably awesome performance. BBC News reports: “The well-known […]

Videos

Video: Nathaniel Rateliff “And It’s Still Alright”

January 23, 2020 0

It’s Nathaniel Rateliff. What’s not to like? This is the title track from Rateliff’s first solo album in seven years, due out on 14th February. It’s a beautiful song, showcasing Rateliff’s characterful vocals and masterful song […]

Month: November 2017

Pick of the Political Pops: The Spencer Davies Group “Every Little Bit Hurts”

Joana Serrat “Dripping Springs” (Loose, 2017)

Video: The Arlenes “Lonely Won’t Leave Me Alone”

Green Day and Miranda Lambert “Ordinary World” – Listen

2018 Kilkenny Roots Festival starts to announce line-up

Brown Horse “Total Dive”

Brudi Brothers to release new EP and KEXP session

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Satellite Inn

Revitalised Hanging Stars return with their sixth album and an extensive UK tour

Karen Dahlstrom “Love These Days”