June 2021 – Page 8 – Americana UK

Essentials: The top ten Howe Gelb albums

June 24, 2021 Paul Kerr 3

When we started this ‘Essentials’ series we stated we would be delving into the back catalogue of prominent Americana artists and bringing you our estimation of either their top ten albums or their top ten tracks. […]

Anna Tivel reimagines the past – Listen

June 24, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s a great pleasure to announce that there’s a new release from Anna Tivel on its way. ‘Blue World‘ is out on 16th July via Fluff & Gravy Records. It’s a bit of a different beast […]

The Contraptionists “Working Man’s Dread”

June 24, 2021 Peter Churchill 0

One-man band times two equals more than the sum of its parts. So, here’s the thing. A two-man, one-man band, an industrial folk-grunge experiment where the two protagonists, Paul Givant and Stephen Andrews have set out […]

Video: Kiss The Tiger “I Miss You”

June 24, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Kiss The Tiger got together in 2016 in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul region of Minnesota with the not small ambition of breathing new life into 21st-century rock and roll and drawing inspiration from the likes of The […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – week 24

June 24, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 0

On the home straight. So here we are three weeks or so from the end of term and already things are beginning to unravel. Now call me old school but when did a trip to Alton […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 0

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 […]

Month: June 2021

Essentials: The top ten Howe Gelb albums

Anna Tivel reimagines the past – Listen

The Contraptionists “Working Man’s Dread”

Video: Kiss The Tiger “I Miss You”

Sounds from beyond the Shed – week 24

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

Sarah McQuaid takes to the road again in the UK in November

Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”