October 2020 – Page 3

Video: Evelyn Cools “Misfit Paradise”

October 30, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Found-footage of families from the 1920s and 1930s experiencing the innocent delight in one another’s company features throughout this engaging video from Evelyn Cools. Cools explains the inspiration behind the video: “There is something about home […]

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Emily Dongray

October 29, 2020 Clint West 3

Welcome once again to AUK’s ongoing quest to find the top 10 americana albums ever. For anyone new to this (and by the way, where have you been?) Each week a different AUK writer lists their […]

Sam Morrow “Gettin’ By on Gettin’ Down'” (Forty Below Records, 2020)

October 29, 2020 Ewan Lury 0

Sam Morrow’s fourth record, ‘Gettin’ By on Gettin’ Down’, is hiss most guitar and groove-driven album to date. Wanting to create an album that is rooted in grease, grit, and groove, Morrow focused on making his […]

Video Premiere: Ben Eisenberger “Don’t Change Your Mind”

October 29, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

We are delighted to share the video premiere of ‘Don’t change Your Mind’ from multi-instrumentalist Ben Eisenberger. The Omaha singer-songwriter trained in classical guitar at the University of Nebraska and he is known for sparse and […]

Loudon Wainwright III “I’d Rather Lead A Band” (Thirty Tigers, 2020)

October 29, 2020 Russell Murphy 0

There can’t be many albums reviewed on these pages that have name-checked Irving Berlin, Fats Waller and Louis Armstrong, so this may well be a first. ‘I’d Rather Lead a Band’, the latest offering from six-stringed […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The The - Hanky Panky (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 hours ago
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The Chicks - Taking the Long Way (local streaming)
By Peter Thompson , 3 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Far From Saints - Far From Saints (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
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Ryan Adams - The Suicide Handbook (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 weeks ago
RE: There's no future in nostalgia
Stonehenge was a fucking mess every time but it was a b...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Great shout John I’m new here -Gil Scott Heron wh...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Neil Young - Citizen Kane Jr
By John , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Clarence White would have been 82 today. A little remin...
By Martin Johnson , 3 weeks ago

The Glass Hours “Chapel Glass”

June 25, 2026 0

Emotionally charged songs played and sung with passion and honesty. The Glass Hours are American songwriters Megan Barbera and Brad Armstrong. The indie country duo, originally from Colorado and Alabama, met in New York’s Hudson Valley […]

Vox Continental: June 2026

June 25, 2026 0

It may be hot, but Continental Europe stays Cool! Greetings from a somewhat warm continental Europe. And the summer has only just started! We’ve been averaging around 40C during the day for nearly a week now, […]

JD Hinton “Interstate Man” – Keepin’ it rollin’ on

June 25, 2026 0

American highways provide iconic imagery in so many films, TV shows and often serve as inspiration for song that capture the endless miles ahead, and the limitless miles behind. America – a nation in motion. And […]

Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0

Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]

Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0

In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

Classic Americana Albums

Classic Americana Albums: Ray Charles “Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music”

March 31, 2021 2

Ray Charles was one smart son of a gun. He’d conquered the RnB world during the 1950s, despite his own blindness and American society’s overt racial barriers. But he knew there was beauty and versatility in […]

News

Rodney Crowell talks about Guy Clark in new podcast

March 28, 2017 1

Imagine having this many friends. Rolling Stone reports: “Rodney Crowell has been Guy Clark’s buddy, Emmylou Harris’ bandmate and one of country music’s biggest hitmakers, and this week he’s Chris Shiflett’s guest on the latest episode […]

Book Reviews

Book Review: Steven Hyden “There Was Nothing You Could Do – Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” and the end of the Heartland”

July 17, 2024 0

In the film ‘Cool Hand Luke’ (1967) Paul Newman’s character finally cracks under the weight of expectations from his fellow inmates, angrily crying out ‘Stop feeding off me!’ Forty years have passed since the release of […]

Month: October 2020

Video: Evelyn Cools “Misfit Paradise”

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Emily Dongray

Sam Morrow “Gettin’ By on Gettin’ Down'” (Forty Below Records, 2020)

Video Premiere: Ben Eisenberger “Don’t Change Your Mind”

Loudon Wainwright III “I’d Rather Lead A Band” (Thirty Tigers, 2020)

The Glass Hours “Chapel Glass”

Vox Continental: June 2026

JD Hinton “Interstate Man” – Keepin’ it rollin’ on

Video: Gareth Dunlop “Wish I Couldn’t Feel A Thing” – love’s souvenir, a bitter memento

The Jayhawks announce new album “Sanctuary Park”