June 2021 – Page 11 – Americana UK

Left Vessel “Your Winter” – Organic music for heart and soul

June 23, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Organic music? Some kind of hippie crap? No – not at all, it’s the use of found natural sounds that are woven into delicate folk tunes to give an enhanced audio experience. That’s what Nick Byron […]

Video Premiere: Amy Speace “Father’s Day”

June 23, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Last weekend, fathers everywhere were celebrated by their loved ones. But few tributes would have been as beautiful as this song from the wonderfully talented Amy Speace. ‘Father’s Day’ is delicately played, with the piano and […]

Interview: Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams on “It Was The Music”

June 22, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

How jams at the back of Bob Dylan’s tour bus and Levon Helm’s Barn helped a personal relationship become a musical one. ‘It Was The Music’ is a 10 episode documentary series by director Mark Moskowitz […]

A Night to Remember: Mojo Nixon and the Toadliquors at The Ritz Music Hall, Indianapolis, May 17th 1991

June 22, 2021 Kimberly Bright 0

Mojo Nixon and the Toadliquors were one of the last acts to play the former Arlington Theater in Indianapolis, by then called the Ritz Music Hall or The Ritz, in May 1991 before it closed down […]

Gawain And The Green Knight “Birds And Wine” – Is this lust that you’re feeling?

June 22, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Gawain and the Green Knight we have already established make some memorable psych-folk. There’s a dreaminess to some of their songs – but they also have a boastful side. Assuming that ‘Birds and Wine‘ isn’t actually […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Tracks

Neil Young: “Big Crime” – no more, no more

September 1, 2025 3

Neil Young has a, well, not exactly a new song but in an Eco-spirit more of a recycled song with the newly available ‘Big Crime.’ Recorded at the sound check for a recent appearance in Chicago, […]

Tracks

Track Premiere: Delgado “Tin Corazon”

May 28, 2024 1

Today’s premiere on Americana UK is the title track of the new album from Delgado, which marks a return to recording after a ten year silence. Although obviously not the cause of this recording break it […]

Features

AUK’s Chain Gang: Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen “Rhinestoned”

December 7, 2020 1

I was scratching my head a little upon seeing our last Chain Gang entry – ‘Possum Ran Over My Grave’ by Jesse Dayton – about just which direction to go in next. One option would be […]

Month: June 2021