2019 – Page 31 – Americana UK

Gabriel Birnbaum “Not Alone” (Arrowhawk Records, 2019)

November 25, 2019 Linda Jameson 0

Gabriel Birnbaum takes us down a mellow path on his first solo record: ‘Not Alone’. This is a stripped back and low key album when compared to Birnbaum’s indie-rock style as part of band Wilder Maker […]

American Pleasure Dome “American Pleasure Dome” (Independent, 2019)

November 25, 2019 Richard Phillips 0

There is a Buddhist saying that, ‘The body ages, the mind doesn’t age’. At 53 years of age, Hans Schumacha, American Pleasure Dome’s leader and songwriter may have reflected on this saying when releasing this eponymous […]

Video Premiere: DeFrance “Runaway Heart”

November 25, 2019 Jeremy Searle 1

Here’s some proper rootsy rock’roll to start the week. With shades of Tom Petty and southern rock the Arkansas outfit absolutely nail it. They’ve apparently got five (!) albums in the can waiting to go and […]

Bob Dylan “Lay Lady Lay (Take 2)” – Listen

November 25, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s 1969 and Dylan is not doing the same as everyone else – he’s beating his own path to Nashville and will cut an album that is unique within his body of work – it’s […]

Watch John Prine play “Ballad of a Teenage Queen” at CMHOF

November 22, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

So it’s the end of another week. Don’t forget Ken Burns’ fabulous documentary on country music tonight at 9.30pm on BBC4. We leave you with a lovely clip of John Prine playing Cowboy Jack Clement’s 1958 […]

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Justin Hinds & the Dominos - Early Recordings
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Kasey Chambers - The Captain
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Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair
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Third World - Journey to Addis
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Rosanne Cash - The River & the Thread (vinyl) Jes...
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Drive-By Truckers - Pizza Deliverance
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Guy Clark - Keepers
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Jerry Jeff Walker - Cowboy Boots and Bathin’ Suits
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Jimmy Buffett - A1A
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Essentials: The Top 10 Songs from Season Three of “The Bear”

March 26, 2026 0

As we await the outcome of our search for the Best Americana Song Of All Time, Dean Nardi kicks off the return of our popular Essentials series with a light-hearted look at the songs that pepper […]

Brown Horse “Total Dive”

March 26, 2026 0

Another stellar offering from a band with a burgeoning reputation. Norfolk’s Brown Horse is a band that is nothing if not prolific. Total Dive is the band’s third album in as many years. That productivity probably […]

Brudi Brothers to release new EP and KEXP session

March 26, 2026 0

Mom and Pop Music artists The Brudi Brothers have announced the release of a new EP titled Dark & Stormy on April 17th. In celebration of the release, vaunted Seattle radio station KEXP has aired The […]

Interviews

Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 0

A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]

Interviews

Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0

Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 2

While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

Columns

AUK’s Back Pages No.5

June 26, 2024 1

Well, it’s 2006 and what do we find but a revamped website. A new logo/ banner/design is proudly unveiled as our editor Mark gently breaks the news to our readers on the first post of the […]

Videos

Video: Orville Peck “Big Sky”

December 17, 2018 0

This is the new single from Sub Pop signing Orville Peck, a song and accompanying video for which the term enigmatic seems somewhat inadequate. It is very good though, blending classic country tropes with an almost […]

Tracks

Eliza Shaddad “Blossom” – Listen

April 14, 2021 0

‘Blossom‘ was recently released by Sudanese-Scottish artist Eliza Shaddad, and it’s a timely song that captures the rapture of the awakening of new growth that is the annual miracle of Spring. There’s an echo, perhaps, of […]

Year: 2019

Gabriel Birnbaum “Not Alone” (Arrowhawk Records, 2019)

American Pleasure Dome “American Pleasure Dome” (Independent, 2019)

Video Premiere: DeFrance “Runaway Heart”

Bob Dylan “Lay Lady Lay (Take 2)” – Listen

Watch John Prine play “Ballad of a Teenage Queen” at CMHOF

Essentials: The Top 10 Songs from Season Three of “The Bear”

Brown Horse “Total Dive”

Brudi Brothers to release new EP and KEXP session

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Satellite Inn

Revitalised Hanging Stars return with their sixth album and an extensive UK tour