Dean Nardi

Live Review: Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Greenfield Lake, Wilmington, NC – 8th September 2024

October 11, 2024 Dean Nardi 0

Criss-crossing America on their colossal “Down the Rabbit Hole” tour, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway chugged into Wilmington, North Carolina as if on a whistle stop political campaign for a show at Greenfield Lake and lit […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: M.G. Boulter

October 10, 2024 Dean Nardi 0

M.G. Boulter is a singer/songwriter who aspires to guide his listeners on a tour of his world, what he sees and his sense of place. His songs delve into insightful reflections of suburban life and the […]

Interview: Just 16 notes, that’s all it took to hook Tony Trischka on the banjo

October 7, 2024 Dean Nardi 0

The banjo chose me. Like the iconic poster of Uncle Sam pointing a finger over the bold statement “I want you,” aimed to encourage military service during WWII, Tony Trischka declares the banjo chose him and […]

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William Harries Graham “Annie’s House”

October 2, 2024 Dean Nardi 0

A song cycle for every guy who has had a tattoo of his girlfriend’s name inside a heart on his arm. Then she leaves. “Annie’s House” is the fourth album from William Harries Graham since his […]

Interview: Beau Jennings is no paper tiger – His powerful songs rock from the heartland

October 1, 2024 Dean Nardi 0

The trick is to say something interesting or compelling without making it too careful or precious. On the press release it reads: “Beau Jennings & The Tigers’ third album (“American Stories Major Chords”) is in its […]

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AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

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Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

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Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

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. […]

AUK's Chain Gang

AUK’s Chain Gang: Richard Thompson “Beeswing”

May 30, 2023 0

For this week’s Chain Gang, we link Christy Moore’s version of ‘Motherland’ to Richard Thompson. ‘Motherland’ appeared on Moore’s 2006 covers album ‘Burning Times’. Another song on that outstanding album was ‘Beeswing’, which originally appeared on […]

Features

Watch Twang Factor 2 winner Jess Jocoy’s stunning AUK exclusive Winner’s Session

October 27, 2021 0

Jess Jocoy plays three breathtaking songs to celebrate her recent win. You won’t want to miss this! The votes are counted and the winners declared. However, this year’s Twang Factor isn’t quite finished yet because we […]

Album Reviews

House Above The Sun “Five Hours North” (HATS Music, 2017)

November 6, 2017 0

HATS are a celebratory kind of a band; their music rings with the joy of making music, not the artistic struggle. The songs don’t sound like they were wrung from a tormented soul, more like they […]

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