2024 – Page 26 – Americana UK

Reissue: Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan “Ballad of the Broken Seas”

November 29, 2024 Paul Kerr 0

18 years on, Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan remain the best torch bearers for sweet and sour dusty ballads. Originally released in 2006, “Ballad Of The Broken Seas” saw the unlikely pairing of Scotland’s Isobel Campbell, […]

Live Review: Bonny Light Horseman + Bridget Kearney, Roundhouse, London – 20th November 2024

November 29, 2024 Jonathan Aird 1

Anticipation was high for Bonny Light Horseman – now with three albums to their name and with this year’s “Keep Me On Your Mind / See You Free” being to all intents and purposes a double […]

artwork for Ags Connolly album "Your Pal Slim: Songs of James Hand"

Ags Connolly “Your Pal Slim: Songs of James Hand”

November 29, 2024 Chas Lacey 0

Timely tribute to Texan troubadour from home-grown traditional country musician. With his latest release, ‘Your Pal Slim: Songs of James Hand’ the British country-traditionalist Ags Connolly has achieved a rare feat. Not only has he made […]

Katherine Priddy and Simon Armitage – Poetry in motion!

November 29, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

No blank verse here! One of AUK’s favourite singer-songwriters, Katherine Priddy has released a new single today. ‘Close Season’ is out now via Cooking Vinyl. This is a remarkable track and is the first of two […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 165 “The Appetiser”

November 29, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

I’ve been lucky enough to have been to a few gigs recently and, indeed, promoted a couple myself. I’m always intrigued by the music playing in a venue before the acts come on. Is this the […]