September 2021 – Page 33

Grammy-award winners reimagine Woody Guthries’ ‘Dust Bowl Blues’

September 3, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

A new concept album reimagining the classic Woody Guthrie album ‘Dust Bowl Blues‘ will be released on September 10th on Parlophone. The album includes tracks from a wide range of A list Americana artists such as […]

Violet Whimsey “They Say” – enough with the old folks blabbering on…

September 3, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Violet Whimsey have a simple message – they don’t care what you think and they’re going to live their own life. Not in an Alice Cooper or Sex Pistols way (not even in a Toyah way), […]

Video: Calexico “The Ballad of Cable Hogue”

September 3, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

This week’s retro Friday brings you a classic song from Calexico’s back catalogue. ‘The Ballad of Cable Hogue’ is the perfect example of Calexico’s Latin-influenced desert-noir sound and the video reinforces the cinematic western feel. The […]

Cover for Daviid Fergusons Nashville No More

David Ferguson “Nashville No More”

September 2, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 0

Relaxed enjoyment from a 40-year veteran and his many friends, on a debut release. I can’t say I’m not liable to get a frisson of amusement at the potential for furrowed brows if I start this […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Laurel Canyon albums

September 2, 2021 Alan Fitter 5

If anyone ever invented a time machine (unlikely, if not impossible but I can dream can’t I?) there are a lot of times and places I’d go back to but Laurel Canyon any time between 1967 […]

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. […]

Live Reviews

Live Review: The Unthanks, Cadogan Hall, London – 21st December 2024

January 9, 2025 1

It was the solstice of the year, a grey wet day in a deep and dark December, but with Sloane Square and the surrounds of Cadogan Hall lit by Christmas lights and more than bustling with […]

Album Reviews

Bonnie & the Mere Mortals “Take Me to the Moon”

August 26, 2025 0

An indomitable spirit runs throughout stories of relationships and resilience with a unique rock ‘n’ roll heart. “And no, we don’t need help carrying our guitars / We’ve been carrying our burdens for years,” opens world-weary […]

Album Reviews

Randy Mundy “Celestial Skies” (Independent, 2020)

November 25, 2020 0

Can this really be a classic, lost album from 1975? Well, the good people at Cordial Records certainly think so, in that they have bought up the rights to some old singles and unreleased tracks from […]

Month: September 2021