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Month: May 2019

Features

Pick of the Political Pops: Randy Newman “Short People”

May 17, 2019 Paul Villers 0
There’s a TV in every room here at Americana-UK Towers (all fifty or so). None of them are connected, of course, but we need to be able to sell ourselves to visiting dignitaries to The People’s […]
Album Reviews

The Fireflys “Only Us, Northern Lights” (Strawberry Moon Records, 2019)

May 17, 2019 Peter Churchill 0
The Fireflys have many things to commend them to music lovers of a certain vintage. To start with there is the declaration of intent by vocalist, lead guitarist and songwriter Lee Wylding “to promote listening to […]
Videos

Video: Emmylou Harris & The Hot Band “Making Believe”

May 17, 2019 Jeremy Searle 1
A classic for this week’s retro slot, with Emmylou live in 1977 and a gorgeous version of “Making Believe”.  The Hot Band included an astonishing array of talent including Albert Lee, Rodney Crowell, Emory Gordy and […]
Features

What Is This Americana Thing Anyway…?

May 16, 2019 Paul Villers 1
Welcome back to our occasional series in which we ask the Americana UK staff writers and contributors to give us a handle on the what, whys and wherefores that got them into the genre and why […]
Album Reviews

Big Jim Brown and the Speedkings “Devil On The Other Shoulder” (Independent, 2019)

May 16, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
The Speedkings are whomever Jim Brown is playing with, so this latest release doesn’t have much of a common line-up with 2016’s ‘After All, it’s Been Forever‘ and on any given night his live band is […]

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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 […]
Interviews

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 […]
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Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

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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 […]

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  • The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”
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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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]

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Album Reviews

Emma Frank “Come Back” (Justin Time/Nettwerk Music Group, 2019)

September 10, 2019 0
Being an ardent fan of (almost) all things Americana is fun, isn’t it? Highly talented artists, writing and playing wonderful creations, live on stage and on record, and all across an astonishingly wide spectrum of music […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Aldous Harding + Vera Ellen, The Barbican, London – 31st May 2026

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There’s always a question over whether a gig review should spend too much time on setting the scene before the gig; the travail of travel, the pleasure (or otherwise) of the weather, the detail of the […]
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Exclusive AUK ‘Mega-Concert’ Premiere: VanWyck

November 27, 2020 0
Throughout this challenging year, Americana-UK has posted occasional ‘mini-gigs’ to connect artists with their audiences.  At a time when attending live music events was out of the question for many, these little shows, from artists’ living […]

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