March 2022 – Americana UK

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Paul Kerr

March 31, 2022 Paul Kerr 1

Blimey, this was tough. When the AUK writers were asked to produce their top ten classic albums a while back we had a century’s worth of music to trawl through and now, what, just two decades! […]

The Other Side of Me: Helen Jones on discovering Garbage

March 31, 2022 Helen Jones 1

The 17th of July 1998 was a Friday like any other, so with my evening meal eaten and school pushed as far back into my mind as I could muster, I sat down as always to […]

Matthew Barber “Viral” – Are we smart enough to survive?

March 31, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Matthew Barber was eight gigs into a US tour when the pandemic hit and everything changed. So the Toronto based singer-songwriter’s new song ‘Viral’ can be seen as a lockdown song – and it is in […]

I Write The Songs – Kate And Anna McGarrigle

March 31, 2022 Tim Martin 0

For this month’s article in our “I Write The Songs…” series, Tim Martin steps up to tell us about the Canadian sisters who started their outstanding musical careers crafting songs for others to sing. While their […]

Ben Sures “The Story That Lived Here”

March 31, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Wry tales taken from life by Canadian Folksinger. ‘The Story That Lived Here‘ is the tenth release by Canadian folksinger Ben Sures, and it sees him taking a wry look at life – the tensions of […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Ashley McBryde - Wild (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 days ago
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Liz stringer ‘ first time really feeling’Melbourne song...
By fredhead , 3 days ago
RE: Versions!
@paul-villers Those versions keep coming
By Martin Johnson , 4 days ago
RE: What are you watching at the moment?
Just binged "Legends" - a British drama on Netflix abou...
By Paul Villers , 4 days ago
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Radio Paradise's Mellow Mix whilst on a bit of a drive
By Peter Thompson , 5 days ago
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Amy Grant The 6th of January (Yasgur’s Farm): time for ...
By Jonathan Hincks , 5 days ago
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The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 7 days ago
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XTC - A Coat of Many Cupboards (excerpts...it's a 4 CD ...
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
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@andyshort Yes, it makes a refreshing change from artis...
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago

Live Review: Albert Lee, Union Chapel, London – 7th May 2026

May 14, 2026 0

It turned out that Albert Lee’s show on 7th May was the first time he had been inside Union Chapel, and it’s certainly a larger venue than those he has been playing in London recently. By […]

Angelo De Augustine “Angel In Plainclothes”

May 14, 2026 0

Life-affirming collection from Sufjan Stevens cohort. It’s incredibly distressing, but there have been some heartbreaking news stories recently of musicians experiencing life-changing ailments and the ensuing pain and anguish they experience trying to recover. This is […]

Fruit Bats “That Goddamn Sun” – when will it be my time

May 14, 2026 0

It was all going so well, wasn’t it? We had a theme – a great theme – running through this week’s Tracks and now we’ve gone and thrown it all away. Alas. Alack. Oh well, let’s […]

Month: March 2022

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Paul Kerr

The Other Side of Me: Helen Jones on discovering Garbage

Matthew Barber “Viral” – Are we smart enough to survive?

I Write The Songs – Kate And Anna McGarrigle

Ben Sures “The Story That Lived Here”

Live Review: Albert Lee, Union Chapel, London – 7th May 2026

Angelo De Augustine “Angel In Plainclothes”

Fruit Bats “That Goddamn Sun” – when will it be my time

Video Premiere: Bob Sumner “Baby I Know”

Behind the Songs: Thin Lear