September 2024 – Page 11

Sounds from beyond the Shed 155 “A Live One”

September 20, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 2

So as promised this week’s article is about the music and specifically live music. I’ve always wanted to be the guy that puts on the bands, rubbing shoulders with the people that fill my life with […]

Live Review: Septembersong, Braziers Park, South Oxfordshire – 6th-8th September 2024

September 20, 2024 Darren Lumbroso 0

This is the second year of the Septembersong festival, which is billed as “a slightly psychedelic seasonal celebration”. It takes place at Braziers Park, set in the south Oxfordshire countryside and is run by brothers Joe […]

Leif Vollebekk “Revelation”

September 20, 2024 Peter Churchill 0

A classy and memorable balm for the soul. Leif Vollebekk may not be a name that leaps off of the pages of recognition, but the Canadian singer/songwriter has been releasing albums since 2010. With an ever-growing […]

Cincinnatti’s Wussy return with their first album following the death of guitarist John Erhardt

September 20, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

Wussy, the band with the strange name, have returned from their six-year hiatus following the loss of key member John Erhardt. “Cincinnati Ohio” is out November 15th alongside two further EPs on Shake It Records. The […]

My Morning Jacket “Aren’t We One?” – I rejoice in our differences

September 20, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Hasn’t it been an age since we heard from My Morning Jacket? Yeah – three years (unless we’re really counting the Christmas Album ‘Happy Holidays!‘). And here we are with a timely song that celebrates that […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

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. […]

Tracks

Track Premiere: Tom Irwin “Baby’s Britches” – Listen

July 26, 2017 1

Tom Irwin is a 50-something, guitar playing guy, called “a modern day troubadour” by Wilco’s John Stirratt. He’s spent a lifetime making a living making music in the Midwest with occasional forays into the rest of the […]

Album Reviews

Reg Meuross “Raw” (Hatsongs, 2020)

October 30, 2020 0

Normally AUK doesn’t review releases sent to us more than six months after their release. This album, the third in a trilogy of stripped back folk songs from Reg Meuross, was originally released back in October […]

Classic Clips

Classic Clip: John Paul White and The Secret Sisters “In My Room” – National Sawdust, Brooklyn, 2016

October 4, 2024 1

Is there a more beautiful and emotional male voice in the world of Americana than John Paul White’s? Combine it with The Secret Sisters on the Beach Boys’ ‘In My Room’, and you have a truly […]

Month: September 2024