July 2022 – Page 30 – Americana UK

The Old North “Spaces EP”

July 5, 2022 Peter Churchill 0

Four-track EP showcases versatility of Boston three piece. The Old North is a three-piece band based in Boston, Massachusetts. The band’s strategy has been to break down an album into several different pieces ahead of a […]

Video Premiere: Syvers “Fired Up”

July 5, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is a live recording of the single ‘Fired Up’ from Minneapolis duo Syvers. The video was filmed on the shore of Lake Superior, which provides a stunning visual backdrop for a song of such ethereal […]

Black Deer Festival Interview: Caroline Spence

July 4, 2022 Clint West 0

Caroline Spence talks about making her new album, playing festivals, and a talented friend to look out for. One of the highlights of this year’s Black Deer Festival was the appearance of Caroline Spence at the […]

Simon Flory “Young Giants”

July 4, 2022 GrahamBollands 0

An EP that continues Flory’s rich vein of songwriting. Simon Flory’s ‘Young Giants’ EP, consisting of five new recordings, sees him continue in a rich vein of song writing; over the last three years he has […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Mark Lanegan “Beggar’s Blues”

July 4, 2022 Sean Hannam 0

As the last writer, Tim Martin, noted, this series of articles has turned into a drinking game. The previous entry was ‘16 Days’ by Whiskeytown. It’s now my round and I’m sticking with whiskey, but I’m […]

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Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair
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Third World - Journey to Addis
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Rosanne Cash - The River & the Thread (vinyl) Jes...
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Drive-By Truckers - Pizza Deliverance
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Guy Clark - Keepers
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Jerry Jeff Walker - Cowboy Boots and Bathin’ Suits
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Jimmy Buffett - A1A
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Chris Knight - Chris Knight
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Hurray for the Riff Raff - Live Forever
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Brudi Brothers to release new EP and KEXP session

March 26, 2026 0

Mom and Pop Music artists The Brudi Brothers have announced the release of a new EP titled Dark & Stormy on April 17th. In celebration of the release, vaunted Seattle radio station KEXP has aired The […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Satellite Inn

March 26, 2026 0

The very first lineup of Satellite Inn existed since the late ’80s as a garage rockabilly/outlaw country band with the name Henry. Their first demo came out in 1994, when Uncle Tupelo was still touring, and […]

Revitalised Hanging Stars return with their sixth album and an extensive UK tour

March 26, 2026 0

London’s The Hanging Stars return with their sixth album, Just A Day, which is due out on Loose on 19 June – it promises to be a collection of four-part harmonies, twelve-string guitars and chiming songs, […]

Interviews

Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 0

A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]

Interviews

Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0

Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 2

While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

Columns

Vox Continental: April 2025

April 24, 2025 0

A new live album, new singles and touring news are all part of this month’s round-up. Here we are with this month’s round-up of what’s happening in Americana on the European mainland. We’re starting with the […]

Album Reviews

Cup ‘O Joe ‘’Bluebirds’’ (Independent, 2016)

January 30, 2017 0

You can be forgiven for not having heard of Cup ‘O Joe before. A gypsy-folk and bluegrass trio from Northern Ireland are as far from mainstream consciousness as you’d expect, but that isn’t such a bad […]

Album Reviews

Stu Larsen “Resolute” (Nettwerk Music Group, 2017)

July 10, 2017 0

Australian native and notorious traveller Stu Larsen returns with his second full-length album ‘Resolute’ following his 2014 release ‘Vagabond’ which saw his brand of folk-pop gather praise for it’s simplicity and it’s lyrical honesty and he […]

Month: July 2022

The Old North “Spaces EP”

Video Premiere: Syvers “Fired Up”

Black Deer Festival Interview: Caroline Spence

Simon Flory “Young Giants”

AUK’s Chain Gang: Mark Lanegan “Beggar’s Blues”

Brudi Brothers to release new EP and KEXP session

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Satellite Inn

Revitalised Hanging Stars return with their sixth album and an extensive UK tour

Karen Dahlstrom “Love These Days”

Vox Continental: March 2026