Tracks
Something for the weekend: Snowglobe “People”
Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a new song from the Athens/Memphis outfit Snowglobe, a band I first came across during my one and only foray into […]
Month: May 2024
News
Springsteen’s assault on both purse strings and senses continues unabated as 40th anniversary boxset to be released
Sony Music will commemorate the 40th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen’s history-making “Born In The U.S.A.” on 14th June with a special-edition release featuring new coloured vinyl and expanded packaging. Available on translucent red vinyl, the anniversary […]
Album Reviews
Howe Gelb “Weathering Some Piano”
Improvised Tucson Zen. It’s difficult to pinpoint what phase Howe Gelb has reached. His output is so multifarious, that we have long passed his primary identity as the pioneering Godfather of alt-country and subcategories that might […]
Classic Clips
AUK’s Classic Clips: The Jayhawks “Take Me With You (When You Go)” – Pinkpop, 1993
For those of us who came to Americana via indie-rock or alt-rock, that journey was often inspired by some great crossover bands of the 1990s and subsequent years, such as Uncle Tupelo, Whiskeytown and the Drive-By […]
Live Reviews
Live Review: Jerry Leger & The Situation + Anton O’Donnell – Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 21st May 2024
Back with his full band after a well-regarded solo tour last year, Jerry Leger has used this tour to play his latest album ‘Donlands’ in full, start to finish, on all the dates. It’s a brave […]