2024 – Page 379 – Americana UK

Interview: Colin Cutler on his view of the American South through Flannery O’Connor’s eyes

January 19, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

Catholicism and Pentecostalism, with some sacred steel and concrete details. Americana is a broad church, and Colin Cutler’s love of folk and roots music means this Greensboro, North Carolina resident fits right into the genre. Where […]

Cover art for 24th Street Blues by Tom Heyman. Artist Deirdre Wood

Tom Heyman “24th Street Blues”

January 19, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

A selection of songs drawing out personal themes of place, family and relationships performed by class musicians. Tom Heyman moved to San Francisco with his wife Deirdre White over 20 years ago and after several moves […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 128 – ‘Blast off!’

January 19, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

Time to kick out the jams… again Every year at about this time I look at the diary and if I haven’t got any gigs in there I go online and find at least one for […]

artwork for The Rye Sisters album "Distant Light"

The Rye Sisters “Distant Light”

January 19, 2024 Graeme Tait 3

A Joyous sophomore album guaranteed to banish the Mid-Winter blues. The Rye Sisters are a duo from Lincolnshire comprising of Sue Pomeroy guitar and vocals and Ishani Siriwardena violin and vocals who first joined forces back […]

Root River Jam “Showed Me That You Loved Me” – it’s a gift

January 19, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Root River Jam are a band from Rochester Minnesota consisting of guitar, upright bass, drums and fiddle. And there’s some great fiddle on ‘Showed Me That You Loved Me’ which is the lead song from the […]

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

August 7, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm. We leave you dear reader with a new song from Nate Amos aka This […]

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

August 7, 2026 0

A powerful message that’s relayed with the kind of vigour and skill needed to make people sit up and listen. “In his oval room, in his rockin’ chair / He’s the president, but I don’t care […]

Year: 2024

Interview: Colin Cutler on his view of the American South through Flannery O’Connor’s eyes

Tom Heyman “24th Street Blues”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 128 – ‘Blast off!’

The Rye Sisters “Distant Light”

Root River Jam “Showed Me That You Loved Me” – it’s a gift

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”