June 2022 – Page 25 – Americana UK

The Lucky Ones “Slow Dance, Square Dance, Barn Dance”

June 13, 2022 Michael Macy 0

New release from the Canadian Yukon contributes to the Americana canon. The Lucky Ones’ sophomore album, ‘Slow Dance, Square Dance, Barn Dance’, is a treat that could only be cooked up and served by a people […]

Loudon Wainwright III “Town & Country” heading back from the country

June 13, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s Loudon Wainwright in full band mode on this new song from his latest album ‘Lifetime Achievement‘ which is out on August 19th. Its his 31st studio album. There’s a few compilations, demo collections, live albums […]

Black Deer Video: Wilco “Falling Apart (Right Now)”

June 13, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

At the end of this week, the Black Deer Festival returns for the the first time since 2019 (those ‘early bird’ tickets now feel very early). It is surely the truest sign that life is returning […]

Something for the weekend: The Sadies “All the Good”

June 10, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for another week dear reader. Apologies if you regularly check in with our gig guide but have found it’s currently not there – the issue is with Songkick but normal service will be […]

Bonny Light Horseman “California” – Listen

June 10, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

What a pleasure to end the week with what is doubtless destined to be the song of the month. God, it might be the song of the year. Bonny Light Horseman, as you know, are Anaïs […]

Josh Ritter is coming this way in January – Happy New Year!

September 25, 2026 0

One of AUK’s favourite singer-songwriters, who is also an artist and best-selling author, Josh Ritter, will tour the UK and Ireland early next year, following his last album, I Believe In You, My Honeydew. The tour […]

The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Israel Nash and Sid Griffin

September 25, 2026 0

We’ve reached the half-century and celebrate with a deluxe double issue featuring some scintillating chat with two icons of the genre. Israel Nash talks about his reimagining of Sweetheart of the Rodeo and his songwriting process, […]

Leon III “Invisible Ink” – heating the lemon juice

September 25, 2026 0

Ah, the sweet delights of Candy Cigarettes, those thin white sticks of some sweet concoction with the realistic glow of red at the tip; all packaged away in what was rather like a matchbox and came […]

Month: June 2022

The Lucky Ones “Slow Dance, Square Dance, Barn Dance”

Loudon Wainwright III “Town & Country” heading back from the country

Black Deer Video: Wilco “Falling Apart (Right Now)”

Something for the weekend: The Sadies “All the Good”

Bonny Light Horseman “California” – Listen

Josh Ritter is coming this way in January – Happy New Year!

The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Israel Nash and Sid Griffin

Leon III “Invisible Ink” – heating the lemon juice

Video Premiere: The Cashville Trash Pandas “Worker’s Song (Handful of Earth)”

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks