October 2019 – Page 4

Caroline Spence + Roseanne Reid, Night & Day Café, Manchester, 24th October 2019

October 29, 2019 Clint West 0

Reviewing Caroline Spence’s recent ‘Mint Condition’ album for AUK, fellow writer Rick Bayles awarded it that rare accolade a 10/10 score, describing it as “flawless” and “an early contender for album of the year.” A glowing […]

Two new americana shows hit the UK

October 29, 2019 Mark Whitfield 3

Remember the days when you could tune into your radio on a Sunday night and hear Captain America playing 2 hours of back to back americana before bedtime instead of getting riled by the Westminster Hour? […]

Ash Mountain “Black Gold EP” (Independent, 2019)

October 29, 2019 Clint West 0

Manchester’s Ash Mountain have followed up last year’s three-track ‘Boom’ EP with a new four-track EP ‘Black Gold’. The band revolves around songwriters Tim Scott and Matt Jones and whereas ‘Boom’ showed initial promise, the new […]

Ags Connolly “Wrong Again (You Lose A Life)” – Listen

October 29, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Oxfordshire honky-tonker Ags Connolly has his third album ‘Wrong Again‘ coming out on the first day of the apocalypse – or November 1st if you prefer. Today’s song is, quite obviously, the title track and sees […]

Video: The Orange Circus Band “I Miss You”

October 29, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

Now here’s an excellent proper country ballad, all heartbreak and regret, from Kent’s Orange Circus Band. It’s their new single and available to download from their website here and will also be on their forthcoming album […]

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 […]

Month: October 2019

Caroline Spence + Roseanne Reid, Night & Day Café, Manchester, 24th October 2019

Two new americana shows hit the UK

Ash Mountain “Black Gold EP” (Independent, 2019)

Ags Connolly “Wrong Again (You Lose A Life)” – Listen

Video: The Orange Circus Band “I Miss You”

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”