January 2020 – Page 3

Edward Abbiati “Beat The Night” (Harbour Song, 2020)

January 30, 2020 Jim Finnie 0

Edward Abbiati may not be a hugely familiar name to everyone but over the last 10 years this Hampshire born Anglo-Italian has been a significant contributor to the European scene as frontman for the prominent Italian […]

Video: Tré Burt “Real You”

January 30, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

This is the brilliant new single from Tré Burt, taken from the album ‘Caught it From the Rye’, which is due to be released by John Prine’s Oh Boy Records on 31st January. It’s about the […]

Elaine Lennon + James Edwyn @Celtic Connections, The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 24 January 2020

January 30, 2020 Paul Kerr 0

Had the Cheshire Cat appeared on stage tonight, its infamous grin would have been eclipsed by that of Elaine Lennon’s as she surveyed the sold out crowd populating The Glad Cafe for her album release show. […]

Smoke Fairies “Darkness Brings the Wonders Home (Independent, 2020)

January 30, 2020 Richard Phillips 0

‘Darkness Brings the Wonders Home’ was recorded by the South London based duo, Smoke Fairies during a month-long sojourn in Seattle in conjunction with producer Phil Ek. The album is a departure from the earthy folk […]

Classic Americana Compilations – Sounds to remember

January 30, 2020 Tim Martin 2

There was a time when the free CDs glued to the front of magazines were something other than a revenue stream for the publishers, and every so often a reminder of the glory days pops up. […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Justin Hinds & the Dominos - Early Recordings
By Joe Nathan , 7 hours ago
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Kasey Chambers - The Captain
By Joe Nathan , 16 hours ago
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Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair
By Joe Nathan , 1 day ago
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Third World - Journey to Addis
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
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Rosanne Cash - The River & the Thread (vinyl) Jes...
By Peter Thompson , 2 days ago
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Drive-By Truckers - Pizza Deliverance
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
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Guy Clark - Keepers
By Joe Nathan , 3 days ago
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Jerry Jeff Walker - Cowboy Boots and Bathin’ Suits
By Joe Nathan , 3 days ago
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Jimmy Buffett - A1A
By Joe Nathan , 3 days ago

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 […]

Features

Small Venue Heroes: Chris Smither

July 26, 2022 3

Our ‘Small Venue Heroes’ feature could almost have been invented for Chris Smither. Since before releasing his debut album ‘I’m a Stranger Too!’ way back in 1970, Smither has been working the folk clubs, art houses […]

Album Reviews

Jax Hollow “Only The Wild Ones”

April 25, 2023 0

Charismatic and confident Southern Americana. ‘Only the Wild Ones’ is an album that has something for everyone. Southern rock, country, blues even pop but most importantly it’s americana at its most expressive. Hollow, described by Guitar […]

Album Reviews

Bruce Cockburn “Greatest Hits (1970-2020)”

November 26, 2021 0

An excellent primer to the wonderful world of Cockburn – an essential release. When a “career spanning retrospective” is announced closer inspection often finds it to be that artist’s time with a particular record company so […]

Month: January 2020

Edward Abbiati “Beat The Night” (Harbour Song, 2020)

Video: Tré Burt “Real You”

Elaine Lennon + James Edwyn @Celtic Connections, The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 24 January 2020

Smoke Fairies “Darkness Brings the Wonders Home (Independent, 2020)

Classic Americana Compilations – Sounds to remember

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