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Buddy Miller’s Crib: Studio Tour – Watch

June 28, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

We leave you this weekend dear reader with a nice little clip of Buddy Miller showing Aaron Lee Tasjan around his fairly amazing studio. Kind of like a musical grotto. Earlier this week, Buddy and […]

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Rachel Harrington arrives in UK next week for dates

June 28, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Pacific Northwest-based Americana singer-songwriter Rachel Harrington arrives in the UK next week for a full tour, including appearances at the Maverick Festival, SummerTyne Americana and Beer and Bluegrass, with further dates to follow in the […]

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Remnose “Waiting On The Wind” (Independent, 2019)

June 28, 2019 Steven Howlett 1

‘Waiting On The Wind’ is the new album from Remnose, an indie-folk/rock band based in Detroit. The band are made up of brothers Morton (Marlon on lead vocal and rhythm guitar and Carson on drums) […]

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Pick of the Political Pops: Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper “Jesus At MacDondalds”

June 28, 2019 Paul Villers 0

As most of our regular reader(s) will know Americana-UK Towers is based in The People’s Republic of Liverpudlia. That said we do have brethren/sistren outlying communities in The People’s Republic of Birminghemia, The People’s Republic […]

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Mid Sussex Americana & Ale Festival returns for third year

June 28, 2019 Mark Underwood 0

Back for a third time is one of Americana UK’s favourite summertime events – the Mid Sussex Americana and Ale festival. Hosted by James Walker (managing director of Brighthelmstone Promotions and At The Helm records), […]

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Drunken Prayer “The Name Of The Ghost Is Home”

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Drunken Prayer comes up with an album any Americana fan can call their own, drunk or sober. How would one categorise “modern Americana’? A straw poll might elicit a myriad of answers from the millions […]

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Terry Allen “Smokin The Dummy/Bloodlines”

May 26, 2022 0

Reissues of two classic albums, presented with a great deal of care and consideration. In what increasingly seems to be a labour of love, independent label Paradise of Bachelors follow on from their acclaimed reissues […]

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The Low Drift “The Low Drift”

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Wanderings in a musical landscape. The Low Drift is a musical collaboration between Emma Thorpe, Matt Hill, and Huw Costin, with guidance from psychogeographers Jane Samuels and Morag Rose, which through song explores landscape and […]

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The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 0

I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there […]

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Introducing ‘The Twang Factor’ – AUK’s showcase for new artists

September 17, 2020 2

Another reminder about this one everyone! At AUK we are firm believers in supporting new talent, especially in the current difficult environment. We are therefore putting our money where our mouth is by introducing ‘The […]

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This website kills fascists – Vote for hope today

December 12, 2019 16

Today dear reader is one of the most important days for this country that we’ve faced in decades, certainly since 1979. I wrote a piece a couple of years ago on the day of 2017’s […]

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AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Sean Hannam

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Choose my top 10 americana albums of the 21st century? Tough call. To make it easier on myself, I tried not to deliberate too long on what would make the cut  – there was no […]

Interview: Cristina Vane on fuelling her brand of country blues with ’90s indie

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May 26, 2022 0

How a lifetime of travel can influence and inspire. Cristina Vane had a late one last night. It might be a civilised time on a sunny spring afternoon in the UK for Paul Gibson, but […]

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Video: Larkin Poe “Bad Spell”

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May 26, 2022 0

Leather jacket swagger from the Lovell sisters. This fierce blues rock barnburner from Larkin Poe conjures arena strutting 70’s rockers and the first wave of British blues in the 60’s.  ‘Bad Spell’ is the first […]

Dawes announce new album “Misadventures of Doomscroller”

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May 26, 2022 0

Listen to the opening track from it below. In news of possibly the best album title of the year so far, LA’s Dawes have announced details of their new album ‘Misadventures of Doomscroller’ which lands […]

Drunken Prayer “The Name Of The Ghost Is Home”

Album Reviews
May 26, 2022 0

Drunken Prayer comes up with an album any Americana fan can call their own, drunk or sober. How would one categorise “modern Americana’? A straw poll might elicit a myriad of answers from the millions […]

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