2023 – Page 147 – Americana UK

Artwork for Beth Bombara album "It All Goes Up"

Beth Bombara “It All Goes Up”

August 11, 2023 David Jarman 0

Fine vocals and a varied collection of original songs from St Loius-based Bombara. Beth Bombara’s new album release ‘It All Goes Up’ has been preceded by two singles from its ten tracks, ‘Moment’ and ‘Lonely Walls’, […]

Video: The Natvral “A Glass of Laughter”

August 11, 2023 Ed Donnelly 0

The Natvral returns with ‘A Glass of Laughter’. With hints of ‘Blood on the Tracks’ era Dylan singing over the Heatbreakers covering ‘My Back Pages’ Kip Berman, AKA The Natvral delivers a poignant look into the […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 108

August 11, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0

Heading to Scotland to avoid the rain… Having bailed on France, as described last week, your correspondent is in the throws of preparing to drive to Edinburgh to the Fringe. The beautiful Mrs H is singing […]

Classic Clips: Junior Brown “Another Honky Tonk Burned Down” live session at the Continental Gallery, Austin, Texas

August 11, 2023 Clint West 0

Junior Brown is usually to be found playing his unique and iconic ‘guit-steel’ guitar, a double necked instrument that combines electric guitar with lap steel guitar. However on this clip he is playing an acoustic guitar […]

Drastic Plastic: Why CDs are still the best listening format for music

August 11, 2023 Tim Martin 11

Asking a music fan what format they favour can be tricky. We have so much invested in our chosen music medium (emotionally and financially) that we must believe that we have made the ‘right’ choice. For […]

Essentials: The Top Ten Songs That Name-Drop Other Artists: AUK Readers’ Choice

October 1, 2026 0

An Essentials occasional one-off feature, this one responding to our readers’ input. We ran a previous Essentials list which covered the top ten songs that name-drop other artists. As the title suggests, an artist mentions another […]

Artwork for Lawrence Rothman album Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust "

Lawrence Rothman “Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust”

October 1, 2026 0

Powerful confessional lyrics drive Lawrence Rothman’s journey to the dark side of Americana. For their fifth album, Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust, Lawrence Rothman has brought an ‘A‘ list of collaborators, including Madi Diaz, […]

Petunia live at the Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham - 24th September 2026

Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026

October 1, 2026 0

The Kitchen Garden Café in King’s Heath, Birmingham, makes you glad people still believe in putting good music in small rooms. Attached to a restaurant and garden centre by day, it becomes an intimate music venue […]

Year: 2023

Beth Bombara “It All Goes Up”

Video: The Natvral “A Glass of Laughter”

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 108

Classic Clips: Junior Brown “Another Honky Tonk Burned Down” live session at the Continental Gallery, Austin, Texas

Drastic Plastic: Why CDs are still the best listening format for music

Essentials: The Top Ten Songs That Name-Drop Other Artists: AUK Readers’ Choice

Lawrence Rothman “Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust”

Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026

Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

Jayne Pomplas “This Is How The World Ends”