October 2021 – Page 4

My Morning Jacket “My Morning Jacket”

October 28, 2021 Cam Fraser 0

My Morning Jacket are revitalised with an album of exquisite Americana-infused indie-rock, and waging a gentle war on corrosive tech. My Morning Jacket are a guitar band. This isn’t to discount the crucial input from Bo […]

Tekla Waterfield “Can’t have Me” – you’re slippery, I’m slippier

October 28, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

There’s a great percussion line on Tekla Waterfield’s ‘Can’t Have Me‘ – and we’re a sucker for great percussion. We’re also a sucker for smart song writing and a warm intimate vocal style – and Tekla […]

Video Premiere: Oliver James Brooks “Lead Foot”

October 28, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Opening with rhythmic, fuzzy electric guitar unfolding in a slow, atmospheric rumble, the new single from Oliver James Brooks is a hypnotic song to get lost in. Written while sitting like a child in the backseat […]

Watch Twang Factor 2 winner Jess Jocoy’s stunning AUK exclusive Winner’s Session

October 27, 2021 Clint West 0

Jess Jocoy plays three breathtaking songs to celebrate her recent win. You won’t want to miss this! The votes are counted and the winners declared. However, this year’s Twang Factor isn’t quite finished yet because we […]

Beans On Toast “Not Everybody Thinks We’re Doomed” – is this what you Humans call optimism?

October 27, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

An uplifting and optimistic new song from Beans on Toast, with support from Blaine & Jack from Mystery Jets. The world’s unpredictability is what makes it brilliant is the message that Beans wishes to convey, as […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The The - Hanky Panky (vinyl)
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The Chicks - Taking the Long Way (local streaming)
By Peter Thompson , 3 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Far From Saints - Far From Saints (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
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Ryan Adams - The Suicide Handbook (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 weeks ago
RE: There's no future in nostalgia
Stonehenge was a fucking mess every time but it was a b...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Great shout John I’m new here -Gil Scott Heron wh...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Neil Young - Citizen Kane Jr
By John , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Clarence White would have been 82 today. A little remin...
By Martin Johnson , 3 weeks ago

Rising Appalachia at FloydeFesr, Floyd, Virginia 22 nd July 2010

Essentials: The top 10 Essential Americana Live Albums

June 25, 2026 0

We experience music typically either at a show or on record. The live album is the device by which artists and labels attempt to bridge the two. The types of live album vary. There are shows […]

artwork for Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry album "were The Watchtowers"

Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””

June 25, 2026 1

A poignant final act from Dallas Good in collaboration with Richard Reed Parry, leaving us with a melancholic album, beautiful, sad and thought-provoking. There’s something quietly arresting about this new record by Dallas Good and Richard […]

Preview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend

June 25, 2026 0

More than 2,000 artists performing across 400+ grassroots venues nationwide, spanning indie, folk, country/ americana, dance, pop, rock, grime, electronic, jazz, folk, punk, soul and more. The event is sponsored by the Music Venue Trust and […]

Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0

Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]

Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0

In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

Tracks

Nicholson & Randell “Candyman” – Listen

June 26, 2018 0

Nicholson & Randell are Lea Nicholson (concertina) and Naomi Randell (guitar and lead vocals) and they hail out of the dark heart of the Cambridgeshire fen-lands. And they bring us this take on the Grateful Dead’s […]

Videos

Video: Miles Hewitt “Fortune and Her Orchestra” – divided as the moon

June 17, 2026 0

Brooklyn-based Miles Hewitt has released an excellent new single, Fortune and Her Orchestra. Directed by Wes Ellis and Hewitt himself, the cinematic video takes us through vast, unpopulated landscapes, the bright lights of the city at […]

Features

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 6th – Whiskeytown “Houses on the Hill” (1997)

April 2, 2026 1

By virtue of the greater number of votes at a higher level, this track ranks No. 6 in our countdown, although equal 5th in points obtained. From the album frequently voted Whiskeytown’s best (Stranger’s Almanac), this […]

Month: October 2021

My Morning Jacket “My Morning Jacket”

Tekla Waterfield “Can’t have Me” – you’re slippery, I’m slippier

Video Premiere: Oliver James Brooks “Lead Foot”

Watch Twang Factor 2 winner Jess Jocoy’s stunning AUK exclusive Winner’s Session

Beans On Toast “Not Everybody Thinks We’re Doomed” – is this what you Humans call optimism?

Essentials: The top 10 Essential Americana Live Albums

Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””

Preview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend

The Long Ryders ride into a town near you in October!

The Glass Hours “Chapel Glass”