2019 – Page 53 – Americana UK

Video: Dawson Smith & The Dissenters “Back To Memphis”

November 4, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

This is a hard rocking piece of American bar room rock’n’roll from Leicester’s Dawson Smith and his band. It’s from their new EP, available to download now from the usual places . Have a listen and […]

Video: Charlie Cunningham “Headlights”

November 1, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

We leave you this week dear reader with a Bedfordshire based artist who is a bit off-kilter for AUK but whose finesse with his instrument is something to behold and who came onto our radar at […]

Lilly Hiatt heads to UK for dates

November 1, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Lilly Hiatt comes from americana royalty being the daughter of John, so it’s fair to say she should receive a state welcome when she arrives in the UK Wednesday next week for three dates (all in […]

Kirsty McGee & The Hobopop Collective “The Deafening Sound of Stars” (Hobopop Recordings, 2019)

November 1, 2019 Harold Hogan 0

Over a decade since her initial founding of the band, Kirsty McGee is back with her Hobopop Collective, a band that she describes as ‘an ever-changing bunch of leftfield misfits’. Their sound is wide-ranging and clearly […]

Pick of the Political Pops: Billy Joel “We Didn’t Start The Fire”

November 1, 2019 Paul Villers 0

The Editor – a surly cove to some and a man of wealth and taste to others – has determined that it is time for the Great Americana-UK Towers Decennial Electionfest. Much, much, much more to […]