2022 – Page 192 – Americana UK

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 […]

artwork for Nathan Xander album "French Creek Flood"

Nathan Xander “French Creek Flood”

July 4, 2022 GrahamBollands 0

A perceptive look at life’s transitional moments. A lot has happened to New York based Nathan Xander since his last album, the critically acclaimed ‘Blue House‘, released in 2017. This excellent follow-up, ‘French Creek Flood‘, named […]

Dan Weltman “Rivers In My Mind”

July 4, 2022 Paul Kerr 0

Dan Weltman is slightly bruised, reflective and striving to do better on this fine set of low key songs. Taking a break from his time as main songwriter for the Bristol based summery psych pop band […]

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0

It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

July 2, 2026 0

It would be strange to start things off by actually introducing Lucinda Williams, so let’s begin with a justification instead: Williams has been at it since her 1979 debut Ramblin’ Woman, though she only truly broke […]

artwork for Adam Beattie album "Home Fires Burning"

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

July 2, 2026 0

The hero’s journey echoed in the experiences of an everyman. It might be an exaggeration to say there are as many types of songwriters as there are songwriters, but then again, it might not. As well […]

Year: 2022

Black Deer Festival Interview: Caroline Spence

Simon Flory “Young Giants”

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

Nathan Xander “French Creek Flood”

Dan Weltman “Rivers In My Mind”

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

Book Review: Amy Speace “To The Performer, The Singer–Songwriter’s Handbook”

Juana Everett “Past Lives in California”