December 2021 – Page 13

Small Venue Heroes: TWINS

December 14, 2021 Kimberly Bright 0

TWINS are a highly regarded, long-running Americana rock band from Waterloo in the Cedar Valley of Iowa that formed around 2011. Three of the current five members (Joel, Toby, and Luke Sires – Toby replaced founding […]

Live Review: Hannah Aldridge + Paul Tasker, The Glad Cafe, Glasgow – 8th December 2021

December 14, 2021 Paul Kerr 2

While we’re just about getting used to live gigs again, the road to various stages is still littered with Covid related obstacles. Hannah Aldridge did appear tonight, and a hurrah for that, but, as she explained, […]

Whatever Happened To… Whatever Happened To?

December 14, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

All good things must come to an end and, while we’ve had some great fun with this series and, I hope, reminded you of a lot of artists that might not have come to mind for […]

Artwork for Jessica's Brother's album, 'Just Rain'

Jessica’s Brother “Just Rain”

December 14, 2021 Richard Phillips 0

Darkness and whimsy from the streets of Hackney. During the summer of 2020, London’s Hackney Road studios would have been graced by, Tom Charleston, Jonny Helm and Charlie Higgs AKA, Jessica’s Brother. Dan Mayfield would have […]

Linda Draper “’81 Camaro” – Heading out there…that way

December 14, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Linda Draper, you may recall from the last song we featured, is not a puller of punches and the same holds true on ‘’81 Camaro‘ where she calls out some suspect thinking, with just a little […]

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

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Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm. We leave you dear reader with a new song from Nate Amos aka This […]

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

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At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

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A powerful message that’s relayed with the kind of vigour and skill needed to make people sit up and listen. “In his oval room, in his rockin’ chair / He’s the president, but I don’t care […]

Month: December 2021

Small Venue Heroes: TWINS

Live Review: Hannah Aldridge + Paul Tasker, The Glad Cafe, Glasgow – 8th December 2021

Whatever Happened To… Whatever Happened To?

Jessica’s Brother “Just Rain”

Linda Draper “’81 Camaro” – Heading out there…that way

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”