August 2024 – Page 16

Sounds from beyond the Shed 153 “Every now and then”

August 16, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 6

Writing about Americana, editing the news for this lovely site, creating content for a radio station that ostensibly plays Americana, creating my own radio shows for another station, going to gigs, I spend pretty much every […]

Video Premiere: Jake Thistle “Better That Way (The Loser)”

August 16, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s an excellent live performance of new song ‘Better That Way (The Loser)’ from New Jersey’s Jake Thistle. Over a rhythmic, tuneful strum, he delivers an excellent vocal performance. His voice is smooth and melodic and […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Patti Scialfa Songs

August 15, 2024 Jonathan Smith 3

With just three full albums under her belt (‘Rumble Doll’ 1993, ‘23rd Street Lullaby’ 2004, ‘Play It As it Lays’ 2007), and perhaps fated to be best known as Mrs Bruce Springsteen, Patti Scialfa has a […]

Riley Catherall live at the Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey - 9th August 2024

Live Review: Riley Catherall + Emily Lawler, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey, 9th August 2024

August 15, 2024 Graeme Tait 2

Early August, and at last summer would appear to have arrived, as the recent rise in temperature encouraged sparsely clad holidaymakers to hook up their caravans and head for the coast, competing for road space with […]

artwork for Phil Alvin album "County Fair 2000"

Re-release Review: Phil Alvin “County Fair 2000”

August 15, 2024 Graeme Tait 0

The Blaster’s acclaimed frontman’s sophomore solo album re-released, including vinyl debut in gatefold LP package. “County Fair 2000”, had originally seen the light of day back in 1994, on the now defunct HighTone Records label some […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Album Reviews

Mandy Rowden “1000 Miles” (Independent, 2017)

February 28, 2017 0

Sometimes some records just don’t hit the mark… and from the drab artwork to the confusion of the songs that dwell within, that seems to be the case here. It’s a dreadful shame – given some […]

Videos

Video: Iron & Wine “Lion’s Mane”

August 4, 2023 0

This week, our retro Friday video takes us all the way back to 2002 when Iron & Wine, AKA Sam Beam, released his debut studio album. ‘The Creek Drank the Cradle’ is a beautifully subtle, understated […]

Features

More People Really Should Know About: Doug Seegers

November 11, 2025 1

Typing “Doug Seegers” into the AUK search brought up only two mentions, both just listed his name among many others in a festival announcement. That is possibly because he would be classified as country, but Seegers […]

Month: August 2024

Sounds from beyond the Shed 153 “Every now and then”

Video Premiere: Jake Thistle “Better That Way (The Loser)”

Essentials: The Top 10 Patti Scialfa Songs

Live Review: Riley Catherall + Emily Lawler, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey, 9th August 2024

Re-release Review: Phil Alvin “County Fair 2000”

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”