Dean Nardi

Hearts of Oak “Valley of Dark Hills”

September 27, 2024 Dean Nardi 0

Pilgrims crossing a dark valley, unable to shake off the sorrow. Since bass player Aron Christenson was killed two years ago while hiking with his dog near Walput Lake in Lewis County, Oregon, guitarist Ezra Meredith […]

For the Sake of the Song: Boz Scaggs “Loan Me A Dime”

September 24, 2024 Dean Nardi 4

When most people hear the name Boz Scaggs, the stylish singer who recorded multi-platinum albums “Slow Dancer” in 1974 and “Silk Degrees” in 1976 for Columbia Records, songs like ‘Lowdown,’ ‘What Can I Say’ and ‘Lido […]

Ray Lamontagne “Long Way Home”

September 20, 2024 Dean Nardi 0

On his ninth album Ray Lamontagne strives to find his power and steps into it on the long way home. You could sum up Ray Lamontagne’s latest album, “Long Way Home,” with a single word. Trouble. […]

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Live Review: American Aquarium + The Watson Twins, Greenfield Lake, Wilmington, NC, 30th August 2024

September 19, 2024 Dean Nardi 0

So I’m putting in the work / I’m digging in the dirt / I’m replanting my Southern roots. Having southern roots is first and foremost a matter of growing up in a deeply conflicted region and […]

Interview: For the record, Mickelson states if you can’t be right be loud

September 13, 2024 Dean Nardi 0

The UNarmed American fires a shot he hopes will be heard ‘round the world. In early 2025, two hundred and fifty years after Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote the immortal line, “the shot heard ‘round the world,” […]

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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. […]

Tracks

Josh Ritter “Showboat” – Listen

July 19, 2017 2

The lovely Josh Ritter is back with his ninth full-length album ‘Gathering’ which comes out September 22nd on Pytheas Recordings/Thirty Tigers. Ritter will be heading out with his “Royal City” band over the course of this winter, […]

Album Reviews

John Cowan and Andrea Zonn “The HercuLeons“

April 4, 2025 0

Sumptuous collection from long-time musical friends. With many decades of musical endeavour behind them playing with the likes of The Doobie Brothers (Cowan) and James Taylor, Lyle Lovett and Vince Gill (Zonn), ‘John Cowan and Andrea […]

News

Rising star Lady Nade announces ‘Willing’ tour

November 15, 2021 0

Close to a year after her AMAUK award nomination, Lady Nade is taking ‘Willing‘ on the road to a wider audience. The album, which we reviewed here, made waves all summer. The album is her third, […]

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