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 […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The The - Hanky Panky (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 20 hours ago
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The Chicks - Taking the Long Way (local streaming)
By Peter Thompson , 4 days ago
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Far From Saints - Far From Saints (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 weeks ago
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Ryan Adams - The Suicide Handbook (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 weeks ago
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Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 weeks ago
RE: There's no future in nostalgia
Stonehenge was a fucking mess every time but it was a b...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Great shout John I’m new here -Gil Scott Heron wh...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
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Neil Young - Citizen Kane Jr
By John , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Clarence White would have been 82 today. A little remin...
By Martin Johnson , 3 weeks ago

Rising Appalachia at FloydeFesr, Floyd, Virginia 22 nd July 2010

Essentials: The top 10 Essential Americana Live Albums

June 25, 2026 1

We experience music typically either at a show or on record. The live album is the device by which artists and labels attempt to bridge the two. The types of live album vary. There are shows […]

artwork for Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry album "were The Watchtowers"

Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””

June 25, 2026 2

A poignant final act from Dallas Good in collaboration with Richard Reed Parry, leaving us with a melancholic album, beautiful, sad and thought-provoking. There’s something quietly arresting about this new record by Dallas Good and Richard […]

Preview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend

June 25, 2026 0

More than 2,000 artists performing across 400+ grassroots venues nationwide, spanning indie, folk, country/ americana, dance, pop, rock, grime, electronic, jazz, folk, punk, soul and more. The event is sponsored by the Music Venue Trust and […]

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, […]

Videos

Video: Passenger “Sword from the Stone”

January 14, 2021 1

Filmed in the epic Scottish Highlands, here’s the latest video release from Passenger, ‘Sword from the Stone’. The gorgeous scenery is a match for the beauty of the song. The single coincides with the release of […]

Album Reviews

Mt. Gribley “Moss On The Stone”

January 26, 2026 0

Heartfelt folk from the middle of Connecticut. Mt. Gribley is the musical moniker for folk singer-songwriter Matt Jarrett. His latest album is a deeply personal set of songs which he describes as “a break-up album, minus […]

News

New Emily Barker record due next month

April 27, 2017 0

Aussie singer-songwriter Emily Barker has announced the release of a new album “Sweet Kind of Blue” which lands on May 19th on the Everyone Sang label. Described as “a departure from her folk-based sound” the record reaches […]

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”

Essentials: The top 10 Essential Americana Live Albums

Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””

Preview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend

The Long Ryders ride into a town near you in October!

The Glass Hours “Chapel Glass”