September 2018 – Page 19

JP Harris “Sometimes Dogs Bark at Nothing” (Free Dirt Records 2018)

September 10, 2018 Rich Evans 0

For this, his third full-length album, JP Harris has enlisted the production skills of Morgan Jahnig (Old Crow Medicine Show) to help capture some of his life stories. JP’s had a rootless existence, with a background […]

Ned Collette “Old Chestnut” (It Records, 2018)

September 10, 2018 Rick Bayles 0

On first listening to this album it sounded like a collection of songs where you wait a long time for something to happen and not a lot does. But this is an album that rewards repeated […]

Steve Forbert has everything going on

September 10, 2018 Jonathan Aird 1

It’s true – Steve Forbert in his 40th year in music has just about everything going on, about to happen or coming up soon. Let’s start with the new album. ‘The Magic Tree’ is out October […]

Great Lake Swimmers “The Waves The Wake” (Nettwerk Records, 2018)

September 10, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

Over their 15-year career, Canada’s Great Lake Swimmers have crafted to perfection their version of folk informed chamber songs led throughout by Tony Dekker. While their last release, ‘A Forest of Arms’ added a more muscular […]

Video Premiere: Karen Jonas “The Circus”

September 10, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

From her third album, Butter, released earlier this year, comes this deceptively simple song from Karen Jonas. As she says, it’s a song “reflecting on the absurdity of the life of a full-time touring musician and […]

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. […]

Album Reviews

The Good Lovelies “We Will Never Be The Same”

October 12, 2023 0

Life lessons and harmonies. ‘We Will Never Be The Same’ is the first album of new material from Canada’s The Good Lovelies in five years. Comprising singer-songwriters Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough and Susan Passmore, they have […]

Album Reviews

Will Overman “The Winemakers Daughter”

February 11, 2021 0

Beautifully crafted lyrics from singer-songwriter with Americana flavours ‘The Winemakers Daughter’ is the debut album from Charlottesville VA singer-songwriter Will Overman, following his 2017 EP release ‘Crossroads’. Its nine tracks are inspired by both the hard […]

News

A black day as Black Deer cancels In The City

October 3, 2025 2

New venture at Tobacco Dock cancels following sluggish ticket sales. Black Deer in the City has been pulled by Black Deer in an announcement made on social media. This follows a sustained media campaign, which included […]

Month: September 2018