October 2018 – Page 25

Video: Alexandra Streliski “Changing Winds”

October 4, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

Now here’s something a bit different, the new single from Alexandra Streliski from her album Inscape, out on October 5th. Is it Americana? Not really, but it is very beautiful and deserves an airing and hopefully […]

5 dates for Aaron Lee Tasjan starting this Halloween

October 3, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

During AmericanaFest in Nashville last month it was difficult to walk into any bar, club or backyard and not bump into Aaron Lee Tasjan. The singer-guitarist who released the excellent ‘Karma for Cheap’ album back in […]

Rebecca Riedtmann “Not all Who Wander Have Lost Their Way” (Independent, 2018)

October 3, 2018 Steven Howlett 0

Veteran readers (and I mean that in the ‘I got to see all the best bands’ sense) will remember a time when music was wrestled back into the gift of everyone – ‘here is a guitar […]

Micah P. Hinson “The Sleep of the Damned” – Listen

October 3, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

You’ll recall that Micah P. Hinson’s upcoming album carries the title ‘When I Shoot At You With Arrows, I Will Shoot To Destroy You‘ and is credited to Micah P. Hinson and the Musicians of the Apocalypse. […]

Davey Woodward and the Winter Orphans “Davey Woodward and the Winter Orphans” (Tapete, 2018)

October 3, 2018 Kevin Bourke 0

A firm favourite of the late great John Peel and championed by 6 Music, Davey Woodward has been a prolific songwriter for decades with bands like The Brilliant Corners, The Experimental Pop Band and Karen. Most […]

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. […]

Tracks

Frances Luke Accord (featuring Darlingside) “In My Life” – we love them more

September 27, 2022 0

What could be better than to be Frances Luke Accord (Nicholas Gunty and Brian Powers) and gaining routine comparisons to Simon & Garfunkel for their sweetly blended vocals? Their music certainly draws on that earlier duo’s […]

Album Reviews

Rodeo.FM “Upgrade of Truth”

January 25, 2021 0

Quality songs with a quality sound. Since forming in 2004, Berlin-based writer Pat Carter and the band of brothers known as Rodeo.FM has played extensively, everywhere from funerals to festivals. ‘Upgrade of Truth‘, their third self-published […]

Album Reviews

Swimming Bell “Wild Sight” (Adventure Club Records, 2019)

March 20, 2019 0

Swimming Bell is the solo project of Brooklyn based Katie Schottland, ‘Wild Sight’ the debut album following her ‘The Golden Heart’ EP in 2017. That this gentle music carries nothing of the metropolis is perhaps explained […]

Month: October 2018