September 2021 – Page 7

Maygen & The Bird Watcher “Jigsaw” – not a torture-horror bloodbath thank goodness

September 27, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

This slightly disreputable looking crew are not your waiting staff for the evening, no this is Maygen & The Birdwatcher a Minnesota based country tinged Bluegrass outfit. Maygen Lacey is the band’s singer/songwriter, and The Birdwatcher […]

Video: Afterlight “Spotlight”

September 27, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Afterlight is the artist known previously as Thea Gilmore. With nineteen acclaimed albums released under that name, Afterlight is like Gilmore’s rebirth as a musician. It is not so much that she is moving in a […]

Something for the weekend: Danny George Wilson “We’ve Got a Lot to Learn”

September 24, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it from us for another week dear reader, and we leave you with a track from the new album by real-life champion and the nicest man in Americana© Danny George Wilson – ‘Another Place’ lands […]

Sean McConnell “What The Hell Is Wrong With Me”

September 24, 2021 Cam Fraser 0

Sean McConnell shares the music video for his latest single, ‘What The Hell Is Wrong With Me‘ (Feat. Fancy Hagood). Already highly regarded as a Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer with a strong commercial track-record writing hits for […]

Interview: Ralph Brookfield on the trail of americana music

September 24, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Where americana came from, where it is and where it is possibly going. One of the big questions that is frequently asked around AUK Towers is what is Americana? While the question generates plenty of debate, […]

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. […]

Political Pops

Pick of the Political Pops: Sparklehorse “Knives of Summertime”

March 8, 2019 0

It would appear that PM Terry Might is conducting the political equivalent of fiddling whilst Rome burns. There are of course many problems facing the country – there always are – but one particular bête noir […]

Videos

Video: Rayland Baxter “The Fool” – that monster can tear us apart

August 20, 2026 0

Rayland Baxter’s latest single explores what it is like to fall in love too quickly and then deal with the vulnerability, emotional upheaval, and uncertainty afterwards. In The Fool, Baxter takes all these ideas and delivers […]

Features

A good year for music, despite it all – Tim Martin’s review of 2020

December 10, 2020 0

Towards the end of 2020 the penny is starting to drop about the exploitative nature of the streaming services relationship with artists. Alec Bowman’s brilliant thought piece here at AUK recently highlights the position more eloquently […]

Month: September 2021