October 2023 – Page 28

The Rural Alberta Advantage “The Rise and The Fall”

October 6, 2023 Andy Davidson 0

Expanded set from Canadian indie rock band is all-consuming in its musical power. ‘The Rise & The Fall’ is the fifth studio album from folk-rock trio The Rural Alberta Advantage. The opening six tracks are not […]

Jeffrey Martin “Red Station Wagon” – redemption, please

October 6, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

This wild eyed musician is Jeffrey Martin and he is the writer of complex narratives, a singer of songs made for thinking about and a considerer of the possibilities of change – that one needn’t be […]

Video Premiere: Robert Rex Waller Jr “Gypsy Rider”

October 6, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s the excellent new single from I See Hawks in L.A. frontman, Robert Rex Waller Jr. We get to see Waller lending his characterful voice to ‘Gypsy Rider’, the classic Gene Clark song. Alongside Waller, Carla […]

The Top 10 Greatest Americana Artists: Andrew Frolish

October 5, 2023 Andrew Frolish 1

So, it’s my turn to agonise over the selection of the greatest ever artists in our little musical world of americana. Of course, the first thing to consider is how on earth we define the genre […]

Just Because…

October 5, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Where to start? What’s the most bizarre part of yesterday’s speech? The suggestion that what we need after 13 years of the current party is a wind of change – and change of that kind can […]

RE: Versions!
@paul-villers Those versions keep coming
By Martin Johnson , 1 day ago
RE: What are you watching at the moment?
Just binged "Legends" - a British drama on Netflix abou...
By Paul Villers , 1 day ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Radio Paradise's Mellow Mix whilst on a bit of a drive
By Peter Thompson , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Amy Grant The 6th of January (Yasgur’s Farm): time for ...
By Jonathan Hincks , 3 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 4 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
XTC - A Coat of Many Cupboards (excerpts...it's a 4 CD ...
By Peter Thompson , 6 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@andyshort Yes, it makes a refreshing change from artis...
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
RE: My First Record Player
I had a Rotel amp and turntable too until the buttons s...
By Andy Short , 1 week ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@peterthompson When Ryan Adams string breaks during Bar...
By Andy Short , 1 week ago

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

May 11, 2026 0

The Woodstock festival held in 1969 at Yasgur’s farm, Bethel, New York, is one of those truly emblematic moments in the history of contemporary music, and indeed in the birth of americana. And of course it’s […]

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

May 11, 2026 0

Nordic americana with a slightly heavier tinge. I’m Kingfisher is the alter ego of Swedish singer-songwriter Thomas Jonsson. Give Up Together is his sixth album under that guise and comes three years after his last release, […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

May 11, 2026 0

Igloo Hearts are James and Katie MacGregor, a married folk-pop duo from North Wales. For our next AUK mini-gig, they kindly agreed to share some of their latest songs with our readers and viewers. Since appearing […]

Month: October 2023

The Rural Alberta Advantage “The Rise and The Fall”

Jeffrey Martin “Red Station Wagon” – redemption, please

Video Premiere: Robert Rex Waller Jr “Gypsy Rider”

The Top 10 Greatest Americana Artists: Andrew Frolish

Just Because…

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

Peter Case “At McCabe’s: My Life to Live”

The Krickets “If You Only Knew”