2023 – Page 5 – Americana UK

Alex Nicol “Been A Long Year Vol.1 & Vol.2”

December 20, 2023 Peter Churchill 0

Montreal melancholia chills nicely. Having released ‘Been A Long Year Vol.1’ as an EP earlier in the year Canadian Alex Nicol has now added another 5 songs to create a full-length album, ‘Been A Long Year […]

Hank Wangford and Noel Dashwood “Promises, Promises”

December 20, 2023 David Jarman 1

Atmospheric Hawaiian-influenced roots country features characteristic wry humour from Wangford and fine dobro from duo partner Dashwood. Hank Wangford–the performing alter-ego of Dr. Sam Hutt–will need no introduction to many readers, as a home-grown pioneer in […]

Gibson & Toutant “Quoth My Baby” – Nevermore

December 20, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Gibson & Toutant are Joe O’Connell (Vocals, xylophone, electric guitar) and Josephine McRobbie (Vocals, bass guitar, drums), and ‘Quoth My Baby‘ is taken from their latest album ‘On The Green‘ which is out on March 22nd, on Sleepy […]

Video: Ferris & Sylvester “Mother”

December 20, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the gorgeously arranged and produced new song from acclaimed duo Ferris & Sylvester. ‘Mother’ is musically beautiful, featuring a hauntingly melodic vocal from Issy Ferris, elevated by Archie Sylvester’s harmonies and rich layers of […]

Mark Whitfield, AUK Editor – My top 20 songs of 2023: Part Two, 10 – 1

December 19, 2023 Mark Whitfield 6

I was only saying yesterday that I am a tracks man these days and obviously ashamed of myself for my lack of willpower but honestly here in AUK Towers we can’t even get to the ballroom, […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Rosanne Cash - The River & the Thread (vinyl) Jes...
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Drive-By Truckers - Pizza Deliverance
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Guy Clark - Keepers
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Jerry Jeff Walker - Cowboy Boots and Bathin’ Suits
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Jimmy Buffett - A1A
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Chris Knight - Chris Knight
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Hurray for the Riff Raff - Live Forever
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Old 97s - Too Far to Care
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R.E.M. - New Adventures in Hi-Fi
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Luke Winslow-King “Coast of Light”

March 24, 2026 0

An impressive blues-influenced mixture of laid-back and edgier numbers. Coast of Light is Luke Winslow-King’s ninth album after having debuted with Luke Winslow-King in 2008. It is a bit of an outlier from many of the […]

Live Review: Beans On Toast + Ruth Lyon + Bassie Gracie, Hare & Hounds, Birmingham – 11th March 2026

March 24, 2026 0

The night opened with Bassie Gracie, a bold spoken word poet grounded in hope, proclaiming that making art can be the remedy to worry. This Celtic-and-proud waif delivered rhythmic anti-racism with barely veiled anger at the […]

artwork for The Montvales album "Path Of Totality"

The Montvales “Path Of Totality”

March 24, 2026 0

Folk-tinged harmonies and sophisticated indie-pop for turbulent times. Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson are originally from Knoxville, Tennessee – together they make up The Montvales. During their middle school years, the duo started out by busking […]

Year: 2023

Alex Nicol “Been A Long Year Vol.1 & Vol.2”

Hank Wangford and Noel Dashwood “Promises, Promises”

Gibson & Toutant “Quoth My Baby” – Nevermore

Video: Ferris & Sylvester “Mother”

Mark Whitfield, AUK Editor – My top 20 songs of 2023: Part Two, 10 – 1

Luke Winslow-King “Coast of Light”

Live Review: Beans On Toast + Ruth Lyon + Bassie Gracie, Hare & Hounds, Birmingham – 11th March 2026

The Montvales “Path Of Totality”

Pat Carter and Luis de Cicco hit the road to promote new live album

Andy Thomas “Highway Junkie”