2021 – Page 29 – Americana UK

AUK’s Chain Gang: Billy Bragg & Wilco “The Unwelcome Guest”

November 30, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

Last week’s Chain Gang used Folkway Records to serve as a link to Nancy Dupree from Lucinda Williams, so I thought I might make use of the same common factor in a slightly more roundabout way. […]

Silver Lining “Go Out Nowhere” – they shall be released

November 30, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

You’ll probably recall that from time to time we bang on about the leading bands and artists of the Nordicana scene – a group of musicians who are so supportive of each other that they permutate […]

Video: Beans on Toast “Humans”

November 30, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

When faced with adversity and the challenges of daily life, play some music by Beans on Toast to lift your spirits. ‘Humans’ is the final single to be released from Beans’ forthcoming album and it’s another […]

Whatever Happened To… 16 Horsepower

November 29, 2021 Tim Martin 2

The ‘Whatever Happened To…’ series has always aimed to be eclectic in its selections, so it’s great to welcome back regular contributor, Tim Martin, with this look at a band who always followed their own, very […]

VanWyck “I Was Innocent” – Really, it wasn’t me…

November 29, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

The enigmatic VanWyck returns with the first song from the upcoming album ‘The Epic Tale of the Stranded Man‘, which will be released on Excelsior Recordings on 22nd March 2022. On ‘I was Innocent‘ we’re confronted […]

Mary Gauthier “Reckoning”

September 22, 2026 2

One of our finest songwriters delivers an album for our times with consummate clarity and lyrical daring. Mary Gauthier was something of a late starter, delivering her first album when she was in her late thirties […]

Sylvie finally make a full length debut which arrives in November

September 22, 2026 1

Sylvie, the project of Los Angeles artist Ben Schwab, has announced their forthcoming album, New Season, available November 6th, 2026, via Ghostly International. Rina (feat. Alex Amen) is the single out now. Reflecting on a passing […]

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More People Really Should Know About: Carey Ott

September 22, 2026 0

Carey Ott is nothing if not prolific. He hails from Chicago, and he’s a multi-instrumentalist, a producer and engineer and a performer. He’s released seven albums to date as well as numerous singles. In my music […]

Year: 2021