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Brand new Americana Fest in Bath announced for this July

May 9, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

The line-up for a new comedy and music festival in the American Museum and Gardens in Bath has been released. Called simply “Americana Fest”, the weekender will include a star-studded selection of American ex-pat comedians, and […]

Tracks

Track Premiere: Daniel Young “Water Table Line”

May 9, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Daniel Young of Salt Lake City wears many hats – singer, songwriter, guitarist, drummer, producer – and he wears them all on this new song on which he also recorded and mastered to analog tape.  ‘Water […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Kurt Deemer “Dead of Night”

May 9, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Begin your week by rocking out to the powerful sound of Kurt Deemer’s ‘Dead of Night’.  Featuring a pounding, forceful beat and wailing harmonica, the song hangs on a melodic, memorable bass line.  It’s a well-crafted […]

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Something for the weekend: Midland “The Last Resort” – and our new podcast!

May 6, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. If you have some spare time, why not listen to the pilot episode of our new Americana UK podcast presented by AUK’s Emily Dongray which launches […]

Interviews

Interview: David Ford and Annie Dressner on their spontaneous joint project

May 6, 2022 Paul Gibson 0

The importance of meticulous characterisation. David Ford and Annie Dressner have been working together as a duo for only a very short time, just a matter of weeks at this point, but the musical telepathy they […]

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Interview: Jim White on Trey Blake and the backstory of “Precious Bane”

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If you’ve heard anything about Jim White, you’ve probably heard about the surfing, the modeling, the cab driving, and the unlikely way David Byrne changed his life with a record deal. You’ve heard about the junk […]

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Interview: Tess Liautaud on the New Zealand roots scene and the songs from Blue Mind

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From the first, rhythmically strummed notes of Blue Mind, Tess Liautaud, the Ōtautahi-based Franco-American singer-songwriter who has immersed herself among the characters on the New Zealand roots music scene, creates a lush, twangy, rock and country-soul […]

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Interview: Jonathan Bernstein on Justin Townes Earle, addiction, and the music that remains

February 9, 2026 0

Jonathan Bernstein did not set out to sanctify Justin Townes Earle, nor to reduce him to a cautionary tale. With What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome, Bernstein instead accomplishes something far more difficult: he restores dimensionality […]

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Anna Tivel reimagines the past – Listen

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It’s a great pleasure to announce that there’s a new release from Anna Tivel on its way.  ‘Blue World‘ is out on 16th July via Fluff & Gravy Records.  It’s a bit of a different beast […]

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We Are The West “The Golden Shore” (Independent, 2018)

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For the last 6 years, on the Saturday before each full moon, We Are The West transform an everyday Los Angeles underground car park into a performance space where their concerts are supported by, and collaborations […]

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AUK’s Chain Gang: Matt Hill “Making Sense of the War”

December 15, 2021 0

Last week’s Chain Gang entry was award-winning acapella trio The Young’uns’ version of Billy Bragg’s ‘Between The Wars’. That song was also covered by Northern English americana / folk / protest singer-songwriter, Quiet Loner – aka […]

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