October 2020 – Page 23

Stephie James “These Days” – Listen

October 14, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Stephie James embodies a particular early sixties pre-British Invasion rock sound – a combination of the melodically enticing with a world-weary vocal that bears witness to every heartache that’s had it sobbing. It’s got a gritty […]

Video: Paul McClure “I Love You in the Morning”

October 14, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the lovely new video from Paul McClure, which was filmed entirely on his iPhone when lockdown restrictions were beginning to ease and folks were able to enjoy a little freedom again. Incredible patience was […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: James M Carson

October 13, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

As we’re hit with more lockdown restrictions and things continue to look bleak for live music, we have another exclusive AUK Mini-Gig to lift the gloom and provide a little light and joy for music lovers. […]

Interview: Cow Pie, a record label for UK country in 2020

October 13, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

If anyone has ever had the temerity to question the UK in Americana UK then this interview with Patrick Hart, chief cook and bottle washer and owner of Cow Pie Records will put that question to […]

The Ghost of Joseph Buck “Until it Ends” (Independent, 2020)

October 13, 2020 Emily Dongray 0

The Ghost of Joseph Buck is a new band of well-seasoned musicians. They are an off-beat five-piece based in Colorado that includes a classically trained trumpeter, a double-bass player from Austin, a drummer who doubles as […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Liz stringer ‘ first time really feeling’Melbourne song...
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RE: Versions!
@paul-villers Those versions keep coming
By Martin Johnson , 1 day ago
RE: What are you watching at the moment?
Just binged "Legends" - a British drama on Netflix abou...
By Paul Villers , 1 day ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Radio Paradise's Mellow Mix whilst on a bit of a drive
By Peter Thompson , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Amy Grant The 6th of January (Yasgur’s Farm): time for ...
By Jonathan Hincks , 3 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 4 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
XTC - A Coat of Many Cupboards (excerpts...it's a 4 CD ...
By Peter Thompson , 6 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@andyshort Yes, it makes a refreshing change from artis...
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
RE: My First Record Player
I had a Rotel amp and turntable too until the buttons s...
By Andy Short , 1 week ago

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

May 11, 2026 0

The Woodstock festival held in 1969 at Yasgur’s farm, Bethel, New York, is one of those truly emblematic moments in the history of contemporary music, and indeed in the birth of americana. And of course it’s […]

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

May 11, 2026 0

Nordic americana with a slightly heavier tinge. I’m Kingfisher is the alter ego of Swedish singer-songwriter Thomas Jonsson. Give Up Together is his sixth album under that guise and comes three years after his last release, […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

May 11, 2026 0

Igloo Hearts are James and Katie MacGregor, a married folk-pop duo from North Wales. For our next AUK mini-gig, they kindly agreed to share some of their latest songs with our readers and viewers. Since appearing […]

Interviews

Interview: The Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan discusses “Lost Cause Lover Fool”

May 5, 2026 0

Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale created their own take on sparse, acoustic indie folk when they formed the Milk Carton Kids in 2011 and found their own loyal audience. A lot can happen in fifteen years, […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

April 28, 2026 0

Jim Lauderdale must be doing something right because he keeps doing it. He has recently released two albums, Country Super Hits Volume 2 and The Birds Know with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which maintain his phenomenal […]

Interviews

Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

April 27, 2026 0

David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His music […]

Interviews

Interview: Suzie Ungerleider explains the narrative to her new album

July 22, 2025 1

Suzie Ungerleider has just released her second solo album, “Among the Evergreens“, after more than twenty years (and eight albums) under the stage moniker Oh Susannah. Like her first solo album, “My Name Is Suzie Ungerleider” […]

Album Reviews

Lynn Rosenblood “Ascent”

February 24, 2025 0

Short but excellent album from Canadian singer/songwriter. Canadian singer-songwriter Lynn Rosenblood’s last album, “Circus”, was significantly impacted by the Covid pandemic, which she described as “fucking depressing.” She expressed uncertainty about the album, saying, “I have […]

Album Reviews

Uncle Sinner “Trouble Of The World” (Independent, 2020)

June 4, 2020 0

Judging by the title of his first three albums, ‘Ballads And Mental Breakdowns’, ‘A Pocketful Of Glass Eyes’ and ‘Let The Devil In’, Michael Bodner who records as Uncle Sinner must have been to some dark […]

Month: October 2020

Stephie James “These Days” – Listen

Video: Paul McClure “I Love You in the Morning”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: James M Carson

Interview: Cow Pie, a record label for UK country in 2020

The Ghost of Joseph Buck “Until it Ends” (Independent, 2020)

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

Peter Case “At McCabe’s: My Life to Live”

The Krickets “If You Only Knew”