July 2021 – Page 32 – Americana UK

Video Premiere: Sean McConnell “The 13th Apostle”

July 7, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

We’re delighted to premiere the video for ‘The 13th Apostle’, recorded live at Silent Desert Studio by the talented Sean McConnell. This performance places all the emphasis on McConnell’s characterful vocal and bright guitar sound. The […]

Interview: Slim Chance’s Steve Simpson on preserving Ronnie Lane’s music

July 6, 2021 Martin Johnson 2

Ronnie Lane called them Slim Chance but they are still here nearly fifty years later. Ronnie Lane is one of the great British songwriters whose work stands comparison with that of Ray Davies and Pete Townshend, […]

A Night To Remember: Lucinda Williams, Barbican, London – July 27th, 2019

July 6, 2021 David Jarman 0

I have to confess to being something of a live music junkie, shows I’ve seen running well into the thousands, and with the passage of time details of some of even the best start to become […]

Joseph Spence “Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing”

July 6, 2021 Jim Finnie 0

Unexpectedly joyous and mesmerising music by a master from a bygone era. The esteemed editor here at AUK likes to keep the writers on their toes by supplying a diverse range of material for review; however, […]

Video Premiere: Foy Vance “Time Stand Still”

July 6, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

We’re delighted to premiere this outstanding performance of ‘Time Stand Still’ from the gifted Foy Vance. As ever, his characterful voice is central to the song, full of raw emotion. At times, in moments of quiet, […]

Something for the weekend: Chicago “Just You ‘N’ Me”

June 26, 2026 2

Well that’s it from us for this week. It’s PAYDAY for many people and if you’re dreamimg of a future when you can actually go out the of house without a wall of unbearable heat hitting […]

Tift Merritt “Sugar”

June 26, 2026 0

Merritt returns with a beautifully sung meditation on love, work and the sweetness hidden in ordinary lives. After almost a decade away from releasing new albums, Tift Merritt returns with a collection of songs that feels […]

Classic Clips: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1975

June 26, 2026 0

Somewhere I have a cassette tape of this session, recorded from the TV using the tiny built-in audio mic on my radio cassette player; very low tech. The recording was further embellished with random sneezes from […]

Month: July 2021