August 2023 – Page 22

Classic Clips: Junior Brown “Another Honky Tonk Burned Down” live session at the Continental Gallery, Austin, Texas

August 11, 2023 Clint West 0

Junior Brown is usually to be found playing his unique and iconic ‘guit-steel’ guitar, a double necked instrument that combines electric guitar with lap steel guitar. However on this clip he is playing an acoustic guitar […]

Drastic Plastic: Why CDs are still the best listening format for music

August 11, 2023 Tim Martin 11

Asking a music fan what format they favour can be tricky. We have so much invested in our chosen music medium (emotionally and financially) that we must believe that we have made the ‘right’ choice. For […]

The Song Remains: Robbie Robertson (1943 – 2023)

August 11, 2023 Rick Bayles 0

The eclectic songwriter behind the musical mastery of The Band. Robbie Robertson, one of the most important musicians of his generation, died on August 9th, at his home in Los Angeles, following a lengthy illness. Robertson […]

Live Review: Julian Taylor + Michele Stodart, Water Rats, Kings Cross, London, 3rd August 2023

August 11, 2023 Peter Feldon 1

A great show that went from troubadour to rock star. Julian Taylor and his band (the core of the AMA-UK 2023 Awards house band) were a revelation for those who saw him performing solo earlier this […]

Rain Parade “Last Rays Of A Dying Sun”

August 11, 2023 Paul Kerr 1

Veterans of the Paisley Underground storm back in great trippy form. The first glimmerings of a Rain Parade revival appeared when Steven Roback and Matt Piucci toured the UK earlier this year with The Dream Syndicate. […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Album Reviews

Cris Jacobs “Dust to Gold” (American Showplace Music 2016)

November 24, 2016 0

This guy really likes the blues. And soulfully so. And with a touch of gospel and rock and roll. He blends genres skilfully and the result is earthy and melodic. Some great guitar playing, whether alone with […]

Album Reviews

St. Catherine’s Child “Every Generation”

June 12, 2023 0

Grief and loss and failed relationships – and maybe a glimmer of optimism half-hidden from sight? St Catherine’s Child is the project of Ilana Zsigmond, who was born in England but mostly raised in Conneticut. ‘Every […]

Videos

Something for the weekend: Hiss Golden Messenger “Hardlytown”

April 23, 2021 0

Well that’s it for us this week dear reader, and we leave you with a Dylan inspired video (you know the one) from MC Taylor aka Hiss Golden Messenger, which is taken from his forthcoming new […]

Month: August 2023