December 2023 – Page 25

It’s the 2023 AUK Readers Poll! Vote for your favourite americana from the last year

December 1, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Now with just six categories – why take two bottles into the shower when you can just vote and go? So it’s that time of year again when we launch our annual readers poll in which […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 122

December 1, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0

A slight regression. Last weekend I found myself on my own with only the dog for company for two days and nights. A rare occurrence and immediately I began making plans to visit people or have […]

The Song Remains: Shane MacGowan (1957-2023)

December 1, 2023 Martin Johnson 2

Irish cultural icon status should not obscure his artistic gifts as a sublime lyricist. Anyone catching the mainstream media on 30th November 2023 could not fail to be moved by the tributes to Shane MacGowan following […]

Dr John “Such A Night” – solo and live

December 1, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Hey, we do not need to introduce Dr John to you. And if that’s not the case, if you’re thinking “Dr Who?” all we can say is that you are in for a treat with this […]

Video: John Smith “The World Turns”

December 1, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out ‘The World Turns’, the gorgeous single from John Smith and his first new material since the 2021 album ‘The Fray’. Artfully but simply shot, the video encourages us to focus on the quality of […]

Jim James “Wowed Out” – wow, wow, wow – unbelievable

August 10, 2026 1

We’re giving ourselves an easy start to the week – after the heatwave hell of the weekend we think we deserve it – by starting with a song by an artist we can confidently say “needs […]

Video Premiere: Brock Davis “All of You”

August 10, 2026 0

Here’s the latest single from Santa Cruz, California-based singer-songwriter Brock Davis. As soon as All of You opens with quivering slide guitar, followed by tinkling keys, it’s clear that this is a song with melody at […]

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 […]

Month: December 2023