January 2020 – Page 2

David Dondero “Filter Bubble Blues” (Fluff & Gravy Records, 2020)

January 31, 2020 Scott Baxter 0

What does it say about me that I hadn’t heard of David Dondero before this LP? Especially given that in 2006, NPR’s All Songs Considered named him one of the best living songwriters alongside similarly underrated […]

Bonny Light Horseman “Bright Morning Stars” – Listen

January 31, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Bonny Light Horseman may have come together as a “folk supergroup” almost by accident but the combined talents of Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson and Josh Kaufman’s, here augmented by Justin Vernon do not produce haunting […]

AMAUK Awards Night- the Winners Revealed

January 31, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Capping off what had been a spectacular couple of days of the Americana Fest Showcase nights came the Americana Music Association UK’s annual awards evening, this year held at the spectacular Troxy. An all-star event, with […]

Video: Christopher Paul Stelling “Lucky stars”

January 31, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Christopher Paul Stelling has a new album, ‘Best of Luck’, coming out on 7th February. Producer, Ben Harper, says of the record: “I really believe this record is the intersection where folk and soul meet.” This […]

Classic Album Review: Rosanne Cash “Seven Year Ache” (Columbia,1981)

January 30, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Rosanne Cash’s second album for Columbia Records was a turning point in her career. Although Grammy Awards came later, it was with ‘Seven Year Ache’ that Cash announced herself to the world as a major songwriting […]

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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 […]

Album Reviews

Ragged Union “Lay My Ghost to Rest” (Independent, 2018)

May 16, 2018 0

This EP rocks. Ragged Union are a five-piece band from Bristol; these guys have been around for years as members of various bands, and one thing’s for sure – they know how to play their instruments. The […]

Album Reviews

Bedroom Ceilings “Another Bulb Burned Out” (Independent, 2020)

July 14, 2020 0

For their second album, Michigan duo Bedroom Ceilings chose to create a concept album of sorts, based around a protagonist who is struggling with the relatable themes of their place in the modern world, their happiness, […]

Videos

Video: Courtney Marie Andrews “Burlap String”

April 21, 2020 0

Here is the new video from Courtney Marie Andrews, featuring stunning landscapes, lyrical storytelling and her gorgeous vocals. Andrews is currently one of the most highly regarded Americana singer-songwriters out there. The 2018 Americana Music Association […]

Month: January 2020

David Dondero “Filter Bubble Blues” (Fluff & Gravy Records, 2020)

Bonny Light Horseman “Bright Morning Stars” – Listen

AMAUK Awards Night- the Winners Revealed

Video: Christopher Paul Stelling “Lucky stars”

Classic Album Review: Rosanne Cash “Seven Year Ache” (Columbia,1981)

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