2023 – Page 222 – Americana UK

The First Time: Sean Hannam – Depeche Mode, Wembley Arena, London, 19th November 1990

June 6, 2023 Sean Hannam 0

Strictly speaking, this wasn’t actually the first gig I attended, but it was the first major one I can remember going to without my parents and using my own money to pay for the ticket. In […]

Bluegrass Briefs – The Tennessee Warblers, Zoe & Cloyd, Tim O’Brien, Boone & Foster

June 6, 2023 Tim Martin 0

The number of releases that fit into even a broad description of “Bluegrass” can vary month to month. This time we have a selection that reflects the traditions of Bluegrass and looks back to its influences […]

Joanna Sternberg “People Are Toys To You” – manipulation is your game

June 6, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

‘People Are Toys To You‘ comes from ‘I’ve Got Me‘ the second album by New York City’s Joanna Sternberg which is due out on June 30th on Fat Possum. Today’s featured song finds them deeply in […]

The Salt Collective “Life”

June 6, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0

A torrent of indie power pop. ‘Life’ surges with indie, pop and rock, rich with melodies, hooks and choruses. Described as an “international supergroup” The Salt Collective combines the 1980s French band Salt who are Stéphane […]

Video: Elliot C Way “All I Know”

June 6, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Beginning with thunderous drums, ‘All I Know’ by Elliot C Way steadily builds into a hugely compelling song. Absorbing layers of sound are contributed by Kendel Carson on fiddle, John Sponarski’s soaring electric guitar and gorgeous […]

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

July 3, 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 tonight. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place […]

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

July 3, 2026 0

Performances don’t get much more intimate when less than 50 people are in the front space of a record shop and the artist is playing unamplified, less than five feet away. In the autumn of 2025, […]

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

July 3, 2026 0

Americana royalty teams up with a cracking Texas band to produce a varied and highly enjoyable mix of country, soul and stomp. Ryan Bingham is a comparatively rare example of an americana artist who has broken […]

Year: 2023

The First Time: Sean Hannam – Depeche Mode, Wembley Arena, London, 19th November 1990

Bluegrass Briefs – The Tennessee Warblers, Zoe & Cloyd, Tim O’Brien, Boone & Foster

Joanna Sternberg “People Are Toys To You” – manipulation is your game

The Salt Collective “Life”

Video: Elliot C Way “All I Know”

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”

Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album