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Album Reviews

Luke O’Hanlon “The River Only Flows One Way”

June 9, 2025 Andy Davidson 0
An evocative, lyrical spate. Liverpudlian songwriter Luke O’Hanlon describes his third solo album as an “emotionally honest folk record, created over two years, a personal mediation on grief, identity and change”. He has spent the two […]
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Ben Joseph and the Lay Lows “The Burns”

May 20, 2025 Andy Davidson 0
Fire retardant tracks. The PR describes this album as “A fiery exploration of love’s many flames“. Ben Joseph’s pedigree sounds good on paper. An Alabama native, now residing in London, having travelled via New Orleans and […]
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Gianni Tbay “The Blues Against Youth”

May 6, 2025 Andy Davidson 0
Azzurri blues. Gianni Tbay was mentioned recently in Rick Bayles’ Vox Continental feature, which reviewed Tbay’s sixth album, “As The Tide Gets High and Low” (2022) and says this new one is “also impressive, but with […]
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Album Reviews

Edgar Hurley “Sissy Fairy Faggot Folk Singer”

April 22, 2025 Andy Davidson 0
Get over yourself and the title. So, lets deal with that title first. Names Hurley’s abusive father called them when growing up. The album title is a way to reclaim those negative narratives and repurpose them […]
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Album Reviews

Songdog “Mirabilla Mundi”

April 11, 2025 Andy Davidson 0
Aging successfully requires the right kind of reminiscing. Welsh songwriter Lyndon Morgans’ ninth album is back to being Songdog and returning to some familiar themes, such as the passing of time, lost love, nostalgia and death. […]

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Something for the weekend: Starpainter “Rabbits”

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Jenny Reynolds “Willow and Stone”

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Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

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Patty Loveless and Chris Staplerton at the CMA Awards 2022

Classic Clips: Patty Loveless and Chris Stapleton “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” at CMA Awards, 2022

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Teenage Fanclub don’t dare to dream on new album and tour this autumn

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Videos

Something for the weekend: Starpainter “Rabbits”

July 24, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from Alberta’s Starpainter who this week have officially confirmed their new album, Cayenne Flowerbed, which will be out […]
Artwork for Jenny Reynolds album "Willow and Stone"
Album Reviews

Jenny Reynolds “Willow and Stone”

July 24, 2026 0
Songs on surviving life from an accomplished singer-songwriter, with hints of jazz amongst the folk rock accompaniment. Jenny Reynolds is a singer-songwriter, initially from Boston but now firmly a part of the Texas scene for the […]
Interviews

Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

July 24, 2026 0
End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]

  • Something for the weekend: Starpainter “Rabbits”
  • Jenny Reynolds “Willow and Stone”
  • Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward
  • Classic Clips: Patty Loveless and Chris Stapleton “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” at CMA Awards, 2022
  • Teenage Fanclub don’t dare to dream on new album and tour this autumn
  • Book Review: Uncut’s “The 200 Greatest Americana Albums…Ranked!”
  • The latest AUK podcast is now available featuring Sophie Moore
  • Bee Appleseed “Escape From The Digital World” – turn off, tune out, fall into the world
  • Video: Sorrel Nation “Ran Jonny Ran” – longing and misplaced loyalty
  • Essentials: The Top 10 Americana Tracks by the least likely suspects
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Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

July 24, 2026 0
End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]
Interviews

Interview: Have Gun, Will Travel is constantly evolving – What a concept!

July 22, 2026 0
Have Gun, Will Travel is the name of the band with the emphasis on travel. Not so much touring all over the world, but exploration, whether in their three concept albums or the songs written for […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter

July 21, 2026 4
Alex Amen is making waves as one of the new breed of songwriters to keep a very close eye on. Born in Texas, he has lived in communes on the West Coast, formed and played in […]

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Lilly Hiatt heads to UK for dates

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Lilly Hiatt comes from americana royalty being the daughter of John, so it’s fair to say she should receive a state welcome when she arrives in the UK Wednesday next week for three dates (all in […]
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Video Premiere: Tawny Ellis “Deep End of Love”

June 12, 2020 0
Old movie and ‘found’ footage help Tawny Ellis tell the story on this deeply personal song.  Ellis collaborated with Ted Russell Kamp, the bass player for Shooter Jennings, to write ‘Deep End of Love’ and it […]
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Video Premiere: David Starr “Lonesome Train”

May 21, 2025 0
Here’s the absorbing new song from Colorado-based Blues and Americana singer-songwriter David Starr. ‘Lonesome Train’ is a moody song based around pulsing energy and raw, compelling guitar work. It’s a classic Johnny Burnette track, brought up […]

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