January 2023 – Page 25

Calexico featuring Mariachi Luz de Luna performing Crystal Frontier, Barbican, London, 2004

Classic Clips: Calexico featuring Mariachi Luz de Luna “Crystal Frontier” – Barbican, London, 2002

January 6, 2023 Darren Lumbroso 2

Calexico started as a side project for Joey Burns and John Convertino. In the 1990s, the duo were better known as the rhythm section for Howe Gelb’s desert rock ensemble, Giant Sand. With the release of […]

Our new AUK supporters playlist is out today – win tickets to see Chuck Prophet on tour

January 6, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Our new playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month is out later today exclusively for AUK supporters including new tracks by Billy Strings, Elizabeth Moen, Neal Casal, Tyler Childers and the […]

The twelve days of the SXSW lineup: twelve strings a-strumming

January 6, 2023 Emily Dongray 0

The first and second waves of the 37th annual Texan showcase of new music SXSW lineup have been released, and once again, it looks to be the sound of tomorrow. The festival runs a full six […]

Artwork for the cover the album "The Cure" by Tom Ovans

Tom Ovans “The Cure”

January 6, 2023 Andrew Raw 1

Great songwriting with a strong Dylan influence. It’s probably fair to say that Tom Ovans has lived a full life, and this album, with its raw, unvarnished feel sounds as though it comes from someone who […]

Eric Alexandrakis “Silver Moon” – a nod to Papa Nez

January 6, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Mike Nesmith’s passing at the tail end of 2021 was a sad note in a year of sad notes, and it affected Eric Alexandrakis to the extent that he recorded a tribute to him the next […]

Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music

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If a music writer opens ten press releases this month, they’ll spot something odd. They all sound like the same person wrote them. Not because the artists share a publicist, or because there’s a house style […]

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

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A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]

Ad for American Beauty album 5th December 1970

For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”