June 2022 – Page 8 – Americana UK

Something for the weekend: Phosphorescent “Any Old Miracle”

June 24, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it for another week dear reader. We haven’t been sent it for review but we can’t recommend the new Paul Kelly collection ‘Time’ enough. If you don’t know who he is yet, cancel all your […]

I Write The Songs: Jimmy Webb

June 24, 2022 Rick Bayles 2

How could we have a series about songwriters and not include the outstanding Jimmy Webb! Of course, Webb’s songwriting isn’t focused on Americana, per se. He has written for a host of artists that have nothing […]

Track Premiere: Simon Flory “Don’t Shake me Lucifer”

June 24, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, this is a total and utter joy and what a great honour for Americana UK to premiere Simon Flory’s version of the great Roky Erickson’s ‘Don’t Shake Me Lucifer‘. Could the classic garage rock song […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Matt Simons

June 24, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

At the beginning of the pandemic, when live music became a distant memory, we started sharing stripped-back exclusive live recordings from talented musicians, maintaining that connection between artists and their audiences. We continue our series of […]

Josh Geffin “Hold on to the Light”

June 24, 2022 FredArnold 0

Another beautiful set from this indie folk singer-songwriter, borne out of meditations on lockdown. After finding favour with AUK a couple of years back with his last EP ‘Islands’, Josh Geffin, still relatively unknown, has come […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

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

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

Month: June 2022

Something for the weekend: Phosphorescent “Any Old Miracle”

I Write The Songs: Jimmy Webb

Track Premiere: Simon Flory “Don’t Shake me Lucifer”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Matt Simons

Josh Geffin “Hold on to the Light”

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

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”