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Insomnia and music go together. Love discovering new music to get lost in - country, singer-songwriters, Americana, folk, rock, punk.... Currently enjoying Courtney Marie Andrews, Elles Bailey, Nils Lofgren, Ferris & Sylvester, Chris Murphy, Jarrod Dickenson, Jerry Joseph, Frank Turner, David Ford, Patterson Hood, Glitterfox, Chuck Prophet, The Lottery Winners, Our Man in the Field...
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Video Premiere: Edward Abbiati “Nothing Left to Say”

August 29, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
Here’s the animated video for the brand new single from Edward Abbiati.  ‘Nothing Left to Say’ is delivered with real, explosive rock’n’roll energy – rolling, thundering drums from Mattia Martini drive the song forward, a surging […]
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Video: Peter Bruntnell “Mr Sunshine”

August 25, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
NME once said that Peter Bruntnell’s songs should be taught in schools and that seems perfectly reasonable for one of the UK’s best songwriters.  For today’s retro Friday video, we don’t travel back in time too […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Ags Connolly “Overwhelmed”

August 24, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
Ags Connolly is rightly regarded as one of the best songwriters and voices on the UK country and Americana scene.  The award-winning artist, from the English countryside of Oxfordshire, produces quality storytelling songs with timeless melodies, […]
Videos

Video Premiere: The Lighthouse And The Whaler “Water Walker”

August 23, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
Check out the delightfully melodic indie-folk of the latest single from The Lighthouse And The Whaler.  ‘Water Walker’ is an upbeat, dreamy song, with soaring, tuneful vocals and gorgeous, understated instrumentation from the trio of Michael LoPresti, […]
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Video: Drive-By Truckers “A Ghost To Most”

August 18, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
Our summer series of retro Friday videos continues with the classic ‘A Ghost To Most’ from Drive-by Truckers.  This was a single from the Trucker’s 2008 album ‘Brighter Than Creation’s Dark’.  Based on a solid beat […]

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Fairport Convention announce extensive 2026 Autumn tour

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Fairport Convention announce extensive 2026 Autumn tour

August 27, 2026 0
Following four weeks on the road for their packed Spring 2026 Tour, Fairport Convention have announced an Autumn 2026 Tour, ahead of a very special Diamond Anniversary celebrating the band’s formation. This year’s Autumn Tour is […]
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Album Reviews

Mr Plow “At One With Nature”

August 27, 2026 0
Mr Plow return with a magnificent gothic adventure from the heart of Leicestershire. Mr Plow may hail from Leicestershire, but the heart of their music is steeped in gothic New Orleans with a pinch- no, a ladle […]
Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde August 2026
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Live Review: Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde, Bankside, London – 17th August 2026

August 27, 2026 0
At the end of a short European tour, appearing at Festivals and supporting Bonnie Prince Billy, Dawn Landes entertained us below deck on the Golden Hinde (a reproduction ship, sitting in dry dock behind Southwark Cathedral) […]

  • Fairport Convention announce extensive 2026 Autumn tour
  • Mr Plow “At One With Nature”
  • Live Review: Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde, Bankside, London – 17th August 2026
  • Two Runner “Porchlight”
  • Vox Continental: August 2026
  • The Jayhawks “Sanctuary Park”
  • Video: Oh Pray Tell “Poor Black Woman Blues”
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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. […]
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Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 1
It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]
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Interview: Issy Ferris and Archie Sylvester on why “It’s A Joy To Be Alive”

August 19, 2026 0
One thing everyone quickly learns as they get older is that time waits for no one, and that life continues its unstoppable flow forward. Americana UK has followed Ferris & Sylvester’s career since their first album, […]

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What should I do, Americana UK?

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In these new times of austerity an advice column can’t afford to be overly picky – sure we’d like to spend all of our time knitting back together the sinews of a broken heart or wrestling […]
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Peter Case “Downtown Nowhere’s Blues” – street life observed

February 7, 2023 0
Peter Case has a storied career, from punk to acoustic rock and all points in-between.  There’s an appreciation of the man here if you need to catch up.  Today’s song has a rollicking piano accompaniment which […]
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Album Reviews

Rick Shea “Love and Desperation”

February 26, 2021 0
Cali-country veteran ponders life to an accordion-driven soundtrack We Brits might call Rick Shea an Angeleno, his press might style him as a Covina singer-songwriter but when it comes down to it this, his 9th LP, […]

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