2020 – Page 302 – Americana UK

Video: Michelle Mandico “Ptarmigan”

April 17, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Michelle Mandico’s clean, clear, powerful voice is a perfect match for the gorgeous snow-filled landscapes in the video for ‘Ptarmigan’. Indeed the vocal and guitar melodies are just as beautiful as the mountain peaks of which […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Phil Hooley

April 16, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

We continue our series of mini-gigs with the wonderfully characterful voice of Phil Hooley. Through these exclusive recordings, we hope to connect music lovers with some great live performances, something to enjoy and to create links […]

Interview: Clubhouse Record’s Tristan Tipping celebrates ten years for one of the UK’s premier roots labels

April 16, 2020 Del Day 0

Brothers Tristan and Danny Tipping set up Clubhouse Records ten years ago when Americana was considered Alt.County and plaid was still worn underneath your jacket to avoid tough questioning. That, a decade later, Clubhouse is considered […]

Rachel Baiman & Mike Wheeler “The “Countin’ On You Sessions” (Tone Tree Music, 2020)

April 16, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Raised in Chicago, Rachel Baiman has made her mark as a fiddle player in a number of traditional and folk styles. She’s also been more than busy over the last year or so with the release […]

Songs for the apocalypse: Jay Farrar “Station to Station”

April 16, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Being an americana site we have to mention our own version of the Oasis vs Blur war, Son Volt vs Wilco (admittedly not quite the same war as Oasis and Blur were never in the same […]

Lucinda Williams St Paul Theatre 14 April 2019

For the Sake of the Song: Lucinda Williams “Metal Firecracker”

September 28, 2026 0

There are songs that you love for the lyrics, songs that you love for the music; sometimes you get a song where both are so perfect you have a masterpiece. Lucinda Williams’ Metal Firecracker is the […]

Artwork for Ian Noe album"Canyon Falls Trailer Band"

Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”

September 28, 2026 0

Impressive collection of character-driven songwriting and classic country sounds. Kentuckian Ian Noe presents a diverse selection of sixteen original songs on his excellent new album, Canyon Falls Trailer Band. It’s Noe’s third release and the second […]

The Jayhawks live at the Electric Ballroom, Camden - 16th September 2026

Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026

September 28, 2026 0

About a decade ago, I formulated a new genre based on a particular guitar sound that would for several years be heard on Radio 2 after midnight on Friday and Saturday nights. Bob Harris Country is […]

Year: 2020

Video: Michelle Mandico “Ptarmigan”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Phil Hooley

Interview: Clubhouse Record’s Tristan Tipping celebrates ten years for one of the UK’s premier roots labels

Rachel Baiman & Mike Wheeler “The “Countin’ On You Sessions” (Tone Tree Music, 2020)

Songs for the apocalypse: Jay Farrar “Station to Station”

For the Sake of the Song: Lucinda Williams “Metal Firecracker”

Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”

Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026

Bluegrass Briefs: Sociograss, Triple Fiddle, The Runaway Strings, Lindsay Lou

Jack Browning “Painted Skies”