June 2023 – Page 32 – Americana UK

The First Time: Sean Hannam – Depeche Mode, Wembley Arena, London, 19th November 1990

June 6, 2023 Sean Hannam 0

Strictly speaking, this wasn’t actually the first gig I attended, but it was the first major one I can remember going to without my parents and using my own money to pay for the ticket. In […]

Bluegrass Briefs – The Tennessee Warblers, Zoe & Cloyd, Tim O’Brien, Boone & Foster

June 6, 2023 Tim Martin 0

The number of releases that fit into even a broad description of “Bluegrass” can vary month to month. This time we have a selection that reflects the traditions of Bluegrass and looks back to its influences […]

Joanna Sternberg “People Are Toys To You” – manipulation is your game

June 6, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

‘People Are Toys To You‘ comes from ‘I’ve Got Me‘ the second album by New York City’s Joanna Sternberg which is due out on June 30th on Fat Possum. Today’s featured song finds them deeply in […]

The Salt Collective “Life”

June 6, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0

A torrent of indie power pop. ‘Life’ surges with indie, pop and rock, rich with melodies, hooks and choruses. Described as an “international supergroup” The Salt Collective combines the 1980s French band Salt who are Stéphane […]

Video: Elliot C Way “All I Know”

June 6, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Beginning with thunderous drums, ‘All I Know’ by Elliot C Way steadily builds into a hugely compelling song. Absorbing layers of sound are contributed by Kendel Carson on fiddle, John Sponarski’s soaring electric guitar and gorgeous […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Willie Nelson “Seven Spanish Angels”

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Seven Spanish Angels is a song which encapsulates a full range of americana imagery – doomed love, defiance, outlaws, faith, mystery and death – all set in an undescribed location that calls up the settings for […]

Chris Pierce “Songs for the Heavy Hearted”

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A moving, beautifully crafted collection of songs that refuses to surrender compassion in a fractured world. Chris Pierce has always possessed one of the finest voices in americana, capable of conveying tenderness, conviction and quiet resilience […]

Margo Cilker unveils her “Little White Cross” for October

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Western folk singer-songwriter and AUK favourite Margo Cilker has announced her third album, Little White Cross, due out October 9 via Fossil Records, a label Cilker recently launched with fellow musician ISMAY. The upcoming 10-song set […]

Month: June 2023