July 2023 – Page 25 – Americana UK

Live Review: Mavis Staples + Jon Muq, Union Chapel, London – July 3rd, 2023

July 7, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0

The Union Chapel is a perfect venue for a Mavis Staples show. There was a fervour about her performance to which her audience (congregation?) responded accordingly. The palpable feeling that welcomed this great artist was love. […]

The Handsome Family “Skunks” – Bates Motel? Just down a-ways…

July 7, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Skunks‘ is the latest release by The Handsome Family, taken from the new album ‘Hollow’, out 8th September on Loose. It’s a corker – but that’s hardly saying anything really, can anyone think of a bad […]

Exclusive AUK Black Deer Backstage Video: Elles Bailey

July 7, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

The time has flown by since the 2023 edition of the Black Deer Festival wowed its devoted followers with Americana magic and left us with some incredible memories. Much of the best music over the weekend […]

AUK’s Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Helen Jones

July 6, 2023 Helen Jones 1

I’m not going to lie. I was, shall we say, apprehensive about putting this list together. I had thoughts of, ‘Have I picked the kind of artists I should choose?’ but then, ultimately I came to […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 103

July 6, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 1

Insane amounts of sweets and knowing your stuff. The run-in towards the end of term begins as the exams finish but in some cases this means that for at least four weeks (or more) some year […]