2023 – Page 133 – Americana UK

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 109

August 25, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0

Crazy, crazy town. Everyone should go. Remember lockdown? The reason this column started. I was teaching in my shed. March 2020 – March 2021 with some occasional relaxations. Something that we cannot forget yet find it […]

Live Review: Folk In The Park, Sutton, London – 19th August 2023

August 25, 2023 Darren Lumbroso 2

Folk In The Park is a relatively new and small festival held in Manor Park in Sutton, South London, with 13 artists playing across two stages. It’s organised by Hannah White and Keiron Marshall, together with […]

Olive Klug “Don’t You Dare Make Me Jaded”

August 25, 2023 Peter Churchill 0

Impressive debut album from L.A. based singer-songwriter that promises much. What is the definition of a ‘misfit coming-of-age’ album? Well, in Olive Klug’s own words, debut album ‘Don’t You Dare Make Me Jaded’ is such a […]

Robert Rex Waller, Jr “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Any More” – no moon neither

August 25, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, this is pretty exciting – the I See Hawks In L.A. frontman has a new solo album coming on October 20th. It’s called ‘See The Big Man Cry‘ and was produced by Carla Olson. Rob […]

Video: Peter Bruntnell “Mr Sunshine”

August 25, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

NME once said that Peter Bruntnell’s songs should be taught in schools and that seems perfectly reasonable for one of the UK’s best songwriters. For today’s retro Friday video, we don’t travel back in time too […]

Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson

October 2, 2026 0

We’re sorry to end this week with some sad news for regular readers which some of you will know already via social media. It’s been a very tough last few days for us as a team […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness

October 2, 2026 0

Kyp Harness makes music on his own terms and has been doing it for 35 years. He is prolific, having put out 20 independent albums of storytelling and melody, with his latest (Lovely) released in April […]

artwork for Mistaken For Wayne album "Whitefish"

Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”

October 2, 2026 0

Musical pursuits in the heart of rural Canadian life. Not only outside the music industry but within its margins (much less frequently at its very core), there are those for whom music is one of several […]

Year: 2023

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 109

Live Review: Folk In The Park, Sutton, London – 19th August 2023

Olive Klug “Don’t You Dare Make Me Jaded”

Robert Rex Waller, Jr “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Any More” – no moon neither

Video: Peter Bruntnell “Mr Sunshine”

Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness

Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”

Jake Bugg announces a fortnight of intimate record store appearances

Classic Clips: Chris Hillman “Turn! Turn! Turn!” – Live at the Troubadour, Los Angeles, 2017