July 2020 – Page 36 – Americana UK

Classic Americana Albums: John Stewart “California Bloodlines” (Capitol, 1969)

July 1, 2020 Paul Kerr 8

It’s February 1969 and while Woodstock is yet to happen, the sixties have peaked, psychedelia is a busted flush and Dylan and The Band are leading a return to more traditional American music. Dylan in fact […]

Tom Petty “You Don’t Know How it Feels (Demo)” – Listen

July 1, 2020 Mark Whitfield 1

The Tom Petty estate has released an unearthed 1993 demo of ‘You Don’t Know How it Feels’ which is the first track to be taken from the long-awaited ‘Wildflowers’ archival project. The song was the lead […]

Video: Marin Patenaude “Cold Front”

July 1, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

There is excellent songcraft and musicianship on display in Marin Patenaude’s new single, ‘Cold Front’, taken from the new album, ‘Sight Unseen’. The video- snowy landscapes contrasting with homely scenes – reinforces the delicate beauty of […]

The Jayhawks “XOXO” (Sham/Thirty Tigers, 2020)

July 1, 2020 Keith Hargreaves 0

For many people The Jayhawks were one of the initial gateway drugs to the Americana and alt-country scene particularly with their 1992 classic ‘Hollywood Town Hall‘ with its chiming guitars, extraordinary harmonies and classic songwriting and […]

Josh Kimbrough “Slither, Soar & Disappear” (Tompkins Square, 2020)

July 1, 2020 Lyndon Bolton 0

A side effect of lockdown is how many of us have begun to notice nature either for the first time or perhaps just more than usual. If that curiosity extends to how these perceptions might be […]

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: July 2020

Classic Americana Albums: John Stewart “California Bloodlines” (Capitol, 1969)

Tom Petty “You Don’t Know How it Feels (Demo)” – Listen

Video: Marin Patenaude “Cold Front”

The Jayhawks “XOXO” (Sham/Thirty Tigers, 2020)

Josh Kimbrough “Slither, Soar & Disappear” (Tompkins Square, 2020)

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”