August 2020 – Page 19

Video Premiere: Eli Gardiner “The Right and The Wrong”

August 12, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

We are very pleased to premiere the new video from Eli Gardiner. ‘The Right and The Wrong’ is the first single from Gardiner’s upcoming album, due out on 25th September. It showcases excellent guitar work, complementing […]

Book review: Stevie Simkin “What Makes the Monkey Dance: The Life And Music Of Chuck Prophet And Green On Red” (Jawbone Press, 2020)

August 12, 2020 Oliver Gray 0

What Makes The Monkey Dance is the polar opposite of the standard ‘Cut and Paste’ rock biography. Author Stevie Simkin is an academic, and has applied all his stringent research techniques to documenting the career of […]

India Ramey “Shallow Graves” (Independent, 2020)

August 12, 2020 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

The moment the title song opens ‘Shallow Graves,’ second album by singer/songwriter India Ramey, you get a feeling that you need to utter a cheer – “Go West, girl!” And she definitely does, as an Ennio […]

Josiah Johnson “Woman In A Man’s Life” – Listen

August 12, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

So what do we have today? Well, a song about love – nothing too surprising there although this one is particularly lush in its arrangement – but more than that: it’s a questioning of roles and […]

Video: Howe Gelb “Surrounded by Sound and Washed in Colour”

August 12, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Whether creating solo material or records with his band, Giant Sand, Howe Gelb has been consistently turning out engaging music for decades. The way he effortlessly blends genres and traditions is striking. In this video, Gelb […]

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: August 2020

Video Premiere: Eli Gardiner “The Right and The Wrong”

Book review: Stevie Simkin “What Makes the Monkey Dance: The Life And Music Of Chuck Prophet And Green On Red” (Jawbone Press, 2020)

India Ramey “Shallow Graves” (Independent, 2020)

Josiah Johnson “Woman In A Man’s Life” – Listen

Video: Howe Gelb “Surrounded by Sound and Washed in Colour”

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”