May 2022 – Page 3 – Americana UK

Video Premiere: The Slocan Ramblers “Bury My Troubles”

May 31, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Now, here’s a song that will have you up and dancing, tapping your feet and sharing in the joy that The Slocan Ramblers bring to their performances. This is modern bluegrass at its best: fast-paced, precise […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 58

May 30, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 0

Half term and festival time. I have dragged my sorry arse to the end of the week and cannot communicate how grateful I am for half term. This term has been full of all the usual […]

Paul J Bolger “Hard Truth”

May 30, 2022 Peter Churchill 0

Irish artist of many talents with an uneven album of country infused pop/rock Paul J Bolger is clearly a very talented man. His credits as an animator include work on Shaun the Sheep and Wallace and […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Joan Shelley “Teal”

May 30, 2022 Darren Lumbroso 0

In the last Chain Gang article, Viv Fish connected us to the excellent ‘Fire In The Sea!’, an album by Maria Shiel, which commences with the sounds of the sea breaking against the shore and features […]

The Blue Dogs “Big Dreamers”

May 30, 2022 Tim Martin 0

A comeback chance seized with both hands, this is fine country-rock that should win The Blue Dogs a new audience. South Carolina band The Blue Dogs have not produced any studio material since 2004, although several […]

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)
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Far From Saints - Far From Saints (vinyl)
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Ryan Adams - The Suicide Handbook (vinyl)
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Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch (vinyl)
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RE: There's no future in nostalgia
Stonehenge was a fucking mess every time but it was a b...
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Great shout John I’m new here -Gil Scott Heron wh...
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Neil Young - Citizen Kane Jr
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Clarence White would have been 82 today. A little remin...
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JD Hinton “Interstate Man” – Keepin’ it rollin’ on

June 25, 2026 0

American highways provide iconic imagery in so many films, TV shows and often serve as inspiration for song that capture the endless miles ahead, and the limitless miles behind. America – a nation in motion. And […]

Video: Gareth Dunlop “Wish I Couldn’t Feel A Thing” – love’s souvenir, a bitter memento

June 25, 2026 0

Wish I Couldn’t Feel A Thing is the absorbing new single from Belfast singer-songwriter Gareth Dunlop. The accompanying video was recorded live in Belfast’s historic Titanic Pump House, which is simply perfect for the lush vocal […]

The Jayhawks announce new album “Sanctuary Park”

June 24, 2026 2

Putting some meat on the bones of last week’s passing reference to a new album when announcing their upcoming live dates, we can now reveal that the new album by The Jayhawks is called Sanctuary Park […]

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, […]

Album Reviews

Tara Beier “Mourning Doves of Joshua Tree”

May 15, 2025 0

An album that artfully captures the difficult emotions so often needed to be processed before getting to a healing place. Tara Beier sees it as something of a personal mission to help heal and inspire others. […]

Album Reviews

Dan Israel “Social Distance Anxiety Disorder” (Independent, 2020)

May 27, 2020 0

If you were to peruse Dan Israel’s prodigious output of albums, you would come across some of the following titles: ‘Dan’, 2015, ‘Danthology’, 2013, ‘Dan Israel’, 2005 and the modestly entitled, ‘Dan Who?’, 2001. Now, of […]

Album Reviews

The Felice Brothers “From Dreams To Dust”

October 5, 2021 0

Absurdist Americana from a band who are on the crest of an apocalyptic wave. For a band who were often compared (favourably) to The Band when their debut album was released, The Felice Brothers have gone […]

Month: May 2022

Video Premiere: The Slocan Ramblers “Bury My Troubles”

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 58

Paul J Bolger “Hard Truth”

AUK’s Chain Gang: Joan Shelley “Teal”

The Blue Dogs “Big Dreamers”

JD Hinton “Interstate Man” – Keepin’ it rollin’ on

Video: Gareth Dunlop “Wish I Couldn’t Feel A Thing” – love’s souvenir, a bitter memento

The Jayhawks announce new album “Sanctuary Park”

Andrew Sa “American Rough”

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Ben Folds Five