February 2018 – Page 16

Susto, Omeara, London, 6th February 2018

February 13, 2018 Mark Underwood 0

“Is there anybody in there? / Smoking weed with God.” The song, ‘Waves,’ the fifth in their set tonight, typifies much of where Justin Osborne’s head is at: namely, in songs about his drug taking past […]

Video: The Blue Highways “Take Me Away”

February 13, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

The debut single from London band The Blue Highways (formerly The Blinding Lights) this is a powerful and emotive song and singer Callum Lury has a huge voice and one to die for. We need an […]

Lucinda Williams working on autobiography

February 12, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

She’ll probably never reach the heights or depth of Anthea Turner’s “Fools Rush In” (the “forthright, emotive and inspiring account of the life of a great survivor on planet fame” – that’s Anthea!) but Rolling Stone […]

Ed Romanoff “The Orphan King” (PineRock Production, 2018)

February 12, 2018 David Cowling 0

Ed Romanoff is a storyteller, his songs vehicles for the narratives, and stories we get whether they be ghost Miss Worby’s Ghost, the freak show Elephant Man, crime The Ballad of Willie Sutton, and of course […]

Deer Tick, Islington Assembly Hall, London, 30th January 2018

February 12, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Like any band that has been playing together for over a decade Deer Tick have seen an evolution of their music, most strikingly laid out on their recent eponymous twin album release which share common artwork […]

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: February 2018

Susto, Omeara, London, 6th February 2018

Video: The Blue Highways “Take Me Away”

Lucinda Williams working on autobiography

Ed Romanoff “The Orphan King” (PineRock Production, 2018)

Deer Tick, Islington Assembly Hall, London, 30th January 2018

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”