2023 – Page 302 – Americana UK

AUK Chain Gang: Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder “Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee”

March 27, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

Part of the fun with the AUK Chain Gang feature is you are never sure what you will be working with until the previous week’s feature is posted, and therefore you never know how much head-scratching […]

artwork for Angela Perley album "Turn Me Loose"

Angela Perley “Turn Me Loose”

March 27, 2023 Graeme Tait 2

Ohio native delivers another slice of country rock flavoured with a touch of psychedelia and catchy pop. Angela Perley hails from Columbus, Ohio, and first garnered attention whilst fronting her band the ‘Howlin’ Moons’ during the […]

The Mammals’ Mike + Ruthy arrive this week for UK dates

March 27, 2023 Mark Whitfield 1

The band which Kenneth Pattengale of Milk Carton Kids described as ”The essence of my future hope” are heading to the UK for some dates at the end of this week. Anyone who was in the […]

Josh Ritter “Honey I Do” – You Are Not Alone

March 27, 2023 Jonathan Aird 1

‘Honey I Do‘ is the latest single to be released in advance of the the new album ‘Spectral Lines‘ which will be released on April 28th via Thirty Tigers. ‘Honey I Do‘ is full of all […]

Video: Wilswood Buoys “A Place to Call My Own” Feat. Frank Turner

March 27, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s a great introduction to the distinctive sound of Mersea Island’s Wilswood Buoys. ‘A Place to Call My Home’ is a fresh take on traditional folk, featuring a catchy tune, fabulously fast fingers on the fretboard […]

Something for the weekend: Chicago “Just You ‘N’ Me”

June 26, 2026 2

Well that’s it from us for this week. It’s PAYDAY for many people and if you’re dreamimg of a future when you can actually go out the of house without a wall of unbearable heat hitting […]

Tift Merritt “Sugar”

June 26, 2026 0

Merritt returns with a beautifully sung meditation on love, work and the sweetness hidden in ordinary lives. After almost a decade away from releasing new albums, Tift Merritt returns with a collection of songs that feels […]

Classic Clips: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1975

June 26, 2026 0

Somewhere I have a cassette tape of this session, recorded from the TV using the tiny built-in audio mic on my radio cassette player; very low tech. The recording was further embellished with random sneezes from […]

Year: 2023