October 2018 – Page 2

Video: No Coward Soul “If Only For Tonight”

October 31, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

From their debut album The Almanac, out now, this is a great song from what is a London band (named after the Emily Bronte poem presumably, which may be an Americana first), although fronted by Alaskan […]

John Oates and The Good Road Band “Arkansas” (PR Records, 2018)

October 30, 2018 Tim Merricks 0

As Hall and Oates wind down from their latest supersize tour of America’s arenas, John Oates has indulged in a novel form of relaxation – he’s formed a band and gone back into the studio! Actually, […]

LeBarons “Long Highway” – Listen

October 30, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Few people are better positioned to write about long highways than a Canadian band, such as LeBarons. ‘Long Highways’ is the lead single from their upcoming album ‘Summer of Death‘ (due 2nd November), and if that title […]

Kazyak “Reflection” (Independent, 2018)

October 30, 2018 Rick Bayles 0

Kazyak songwriter/guitarist Peter Frey describes their newest release, “Reflection” as “an attempt to create surreal, vivid, Dali-esque images with our sound — it’s a collection of outtakes, demos, and b-sides consistent with our history of not-trying-to-be-mainstream […]

Video: Jesse Matas “Walking Human”

October 30, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

From his new solo album Tamarock, this is a powerful and brooding song with a hint of classic era Neil Young about it from The Crooked Brothers Jesse Matas and very good it is too.

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 […]

Interviews

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

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Interviews

Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0

Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]

Interviews

Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0

American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]

Album Reviews

The Last InnHouse “Skimming Stone” (Independent, 2019)

June 6, 2019 0

The Last InnHouse describe themselves as an alt-country/Indie/Folk outfit which is quite a mish-mash of genres and their debut album, ‘Skimming Stone’, attempts to showcase the band’s songwriting and playing strengths in each. The heart of […]

Tracks

Gabriel Schicchi “Olivia’s Leaving” – Listen

July 20, 2020 0

Sitting somewhere between lo-fi folkiness and a big rounded out by strings singer-songwriter sound, Gabriel Schicchi’s ‘Olivia’s Leaving‘ is a full-on love-sick breakup song. It’s the core track for the ‘Leaving the Ground EP’, which will […]

Album Reviews

Ma Polaine’s Great Decline “Molecules”

March 26, 2024 0

West Country duo shine on captivating folk-blues album. Finding out the background to any artist is always illuminating and reading the publicity around this release, it was a joy to read that one of the main […]

Month: October 2018

Video: No Coward Soul “If Only For Tonight”

John Oates and The Good Road Band “Arkansas” (PR Records, 2018)

LeBarons “Long Highway” – Listen

Kazyak “Reflection” (Independent, 2018)

Video: Jesse Matas “Walking Human”

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”