October 2023 – Page 27

Something for the weekend: Gaslight Anthem “Autumn”

October 6, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a seasonal song that this weekend’s Mediterranean weather in the UK will ruin the atmosphere of but still, you can always […]

Our new AUK supporters playlist is out today – win tickets to see Fairport Convention!

October 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 which includes new tracks by Teenage Fanclub, Allison Russell, Margo Cilker, Wilco and Old […]

Album cover artwork for Steve Earle "Washington Square Serenade"

Classic Americana Albums: Steve Earle “Washington Square Serenade”

October 6, 2023 Andrew Raw 0

I have chosen Steve Earle’s 2007 album ‘Washington Square Serenade’ as this week’s classic album. There will be lots of debate as to which is Earle’s best album; this is my favourite. In particular, I find […]

artwork for Maurice Mattei album "Jungalingle"

Maurice Mattei “Jungalingle”

October 6, 2023 Graeme Tait 0

Mattei proves that more can in fact be less with his lockdown album delivering an over-indulgent twenty-five tracks. It came as something of a surprise to discover that ‘Jungalingle’ the new release from Cincinnati-based singer-songwriter Maurice […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 114

October 6, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0

Trips to foreign fields – food for thought So the last week has involved two separate trips to France / Belgium. First up 96 Year 9 students exploring World War 1 in Flanders and the Somme […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

Month: October 2023

Something for the weekend: Gaslight Anthem “Autumn”

Our new AUK supporters playlist is out today – win tickets to see Fairport Convention!

Classic Americana Albums: Steve Earle “Washington Square Serenade”

Maurice Mattei “Jungalingle”

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 114

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”