January 2020 – Page 29

Songs for the apocalypse: Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci “Un Hogyn Trist, Un Hogan Drist”

January 9, 2020 Mark Whitfield 2

Right well this is a real wildcard but start the new year as we mean to go on. Gorky’s were not only my favourite band to come out of Wales but one of my favourite bands […]

Cua “In Flight Off The Islands” (Independent, 2019)

January 9, 2020 Tim Martin 0

The press release accompanying Cua’s (pronounced CooAhh) latest album quotes AUK’s Jeremy Searle discussing their last release. He said then: “this Irish trio stands right at the forefront of contemporary cutting-edge folk”. And that still stands […]

Maverick announces first names for 2020 line-up

January 9, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

The UK’s original Americana festival (that’s if you don’t count our epic Americana One – honestly if you’d seen the erratic state of the organisation of the day we were lucky to get 3 stars) has […]

Nikolaj Grandjean “Seven Wild Horses“ – Listen

January 9, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Nikolaj Grandjean says of his music “I used to say the recorded works were songwriting, love songs, intimate, or lo-fi, with a twist of reggae. Today I would say that we do love songs with a […]

Video: Rod Picott “Ghost”

January 9, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

The prolific Rod Picott released yet another brilliant record in 2019, ‘Tell the Truth & Shame the Devil’. The album was full of introspective, personal songs, many of which were inspired by a serious health scare. […]

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: January 2020

Songs for the apocalypse: Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci “Un Hogyn Trist, Un Hogan Drist”

Cua “In Flight Off The Islands” (Independent, 2019)

Maverick announces first names for 2020 line-up

Nikolaj Grandjean “Seven Wild Horses“ – Listen

Video: Rod Picott “Ghost”

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”