2025 – Page 316 – Americana UK

More People Should Really Know About: Charlie Shafter

March 25, 2025 Helen Jones 2

If there is a line that perfectly sums up the resilience needed by a gigging musician, the best one I’ve ever heard has to be “They don’t clap, you still bow” from Illinois-born, Texas country-sounding and […]

Jerry Leger “Lucky Streak – Latent Lounge, Live From The Hangar”

March 25, 2025 Paul Kerr 0

An excellent solo performance of songs plucked from Leger’s back catalogue. Fast becoming a favourite on the UK live circuit, either solo or with his band The Situation, Canada’s Jerry Leger at times seems too good […]

Film Review: “A Complete Unknown”

March 25, 2025 Sebastian Reyes Turner 4

James Mangold and Timothée Chalamet bring Bob Dylan’s electric controversy to the big screen. Back in 2022, when I found out that Bob Dylan was playing in my home city in what promised to be a […]

Festival Review: South By Southwest 2025, 11th – 16th March, Austin, Texas

March 25, 2025 Oliver Gray 1

Having missed out on last year’s South By Southwest Festival for various reasons, AUK’s occasional foreign correspondent Oliver Gray returned to the fray this year, accompanied, as always, by his intrepid chum Paul Dominy on photo […]

Constant Follower “The Smile You Send Out Returns to You”

March 25, 2025 Andy Davidson 0

Cathartic songwriting. A dreamy, generous, heart-pulling listen. The new song cycle from Stephen McAll tackles addiction and recovery, mental health, parenthood and the impact of kindness. His previous album “Neither Is, Nor Ever Was” (2021) and […]

RE: What Are You Reading?
Just started It Still Moves: Lost Songs, Lost Highways,...
By Joe Nathan , 1 hour ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Salt Collective - A Brief History of Blindness
By Joe Nathan , 5 hours ago
RIP Wes McGhee
Wes McGhee died on 30th January, 2026. He had been ill ...
By durks , 7 hours ago
RE: Joe Ely Has Died
I was very sorry to hear this news when it was reported...
By durks , 7 hours ago
RE: What Are You Reading?
Just finished reading Old No. 1 at 50: A History of Guy...
By Joe Nathan , 23 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Nada Surf - Let Go
By Joe Nathan , 23 hours ago
Americana 25 Festival
This looks like it should be a good day out.../p>
By Paul Kerr , 1 day ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Snail Mail - Ricochet
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Courtney Barnett - Creature of Habit
By Joe Nathan , 3 days ago