February 2024 – Page 22

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Number 4 – The Band

February 13, 2024 Clint West 1

Back in 2021 AUK writers voted for their ‘Greatest Americana Albums Ever’ and The Band’s self-titled second album came out top of the pile. It’s arguable that despite some very noteworthy work thereafter, they never really […]

Album cover artwork for Rocket In The Desert by Simon Stanley Ward & The Shadows Of Doubt

Simon Stanley Ward & The Shadows Of Doubt “Rocket In The Desert”

February 13, 2024 Andrew Raw 0

Modern rock n’roll served up with energy, charm and love. Simon Stanley Ward and his band The Shadows Of Doubt have been together since 2013 and recorded their first album ‘Simon Stanley Ward’ in 2015 and […]

Mitchell Makoons “Courage” – Rocking across the plains of Manitoba

February 13, 2024 Ed Donnelly 0

Mitchell Makoons melts through the Manitoba winter with his new track ‘Courage’. The song is an uptempo cooker that blends Makoons’ Ojibway roots with straightforward americana. In 2022 he was nominated for three Manitoba Country Music […]

For The Sake Of The Song: David Olney “Jerusalem Tomorrow”

February 13, 2024 Graeme Tait 6

There can be few among us who, whilst revelling in our preferred pastime of listening to and dissecting the songs of our favourite artists. haven’t occasionally thought, “given a fair wind and a wet sail I […]

Live Review: The Wood Brothers, The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 4th February, 2024

February 13, 2024 Clint West 0

The Wood Brothers have been playing together for over twenty years after previously pursuing separate musical careers. They have recorded nine albums and toured relentlessly but have been infrequent visitors to the UK and tonight was […]