2020 – Page 319 – Americana UK

Studio Life: Jonathan Hultén

April 3, 2020 Andrew Frolish 1

Jonathan Hultén has just released his debut solo album, ‘Chants From Another Place’. It’s mesmerising music inspired by acapella folk and church choir compositions. Hultén says the album, which was recorded in his own studio in […]

Songdog “A Happy Ending” (Junkyard Songs, 2020)

April 3, 2020 Tim Martin 0

Songdog, Lyndon Morgans and confederates Karl ‘Pod’ Woodward and Dave Paterson have released eight albums without rising above the radar. 2017’s ‘JoyStreet’ was well-reviewed with AUK’s own Jeremy Searle describing Morgans as a genius. Nothing on […]

Video: Swamp Dogg “Billy”

April 3, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

This is a video to give your full attention to. It’s brilliantly animated and tells a heart-breaking story. Those characterful, emotional vocals we expect from Swamp Dogg are perfect for this tale of loss and hope. […]

10 songs showing how the human spirit deals with illness

April 3, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

Before free and easy access to doctors and medical care, many people struggled to understand disease. This is where folk and popular songs of the day played an important role in public awareness. The birth of […]

Pick of the Political Pops: Larry Sparks “The Testing Time”

April 3, 2020 Paul Villers 0

Err… well. This is some bollocks happening right here, right now huh? We truly hope you and yours are ok, that you’re managing OK, hopefully making sense of stuff and staying as safe as you can.