August 2023 – Page 25

Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening “Clogstravaganza” – folk stomp

August 9, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Regular readers will know that we like to feature an Instrumental Track on a Wednesday afternoon if we have something suitable, and that’s something we certainly have today. The name Kathryn Tickell should be a familiar […]

Birds of Play “Bird Songs of the American West”

August 9, 2023 Tim Martin 0

The traditional string band updated for the 21st century, with contemplative words over a magical blend of instruments. Birds of Play call themselves “an Americana Roots quartet based in the San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado”. […]

Live Review: Barbara Manning + Gerard Love, Glad Café, Glasgow – 30th July 2023

August 9, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

It was no surprise really that this last date of Barbara Manning’s first solo tour of the UK was sold out, given that tickets for the majority of her previous shows had been rarer than hens’ […]

The Burrito Brothers “Together”

August 9, 2023 Martin Johnson 4

We may not be in the Gilded Palace of Sin but it is country rock with a ‘70s vibe. This is potentially a difficult album to review objectively because of the simple fact that ‘Together’ is […]

Junior Sisk “I’m Chasing Old Memories Down” – with a whiskey chaser, of course

August 9, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

It is surely time for a little classic Bluegrass hard luck bad times drowning your sorrows in a honky-tonk song. And here’s a perfect example of that genre with Junior Sisk reminiscing over the love that […]

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

August 7, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm. We leave you dear reader with a new song from Nate Amos aka This […]

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

August 7, 2026 0

A powerful message that’s relayed with the kind of vigour and skill needed to make people sit up and listen. “In his oval room, in his rockin’ chair / He’s the president, but I don’t care […]

Month: August 2023

Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening “Clogstravaganza” – folk stomp

Birds of Play “Bird Songs of the American West”

Live Review: Barbara Manning + Gerard Love, Glad Café, Glasgow – 30th July 2023

The Burrito Brothers “Together”

Junior Sisk “I’m Chasing Old Memories Down” – with a whiskey chaser, of course

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”