Mark Underwood

The Handsome Family, Hackney Round Chapel, 15th March 2018

March 20, 2018 Mark Underwood 0

“For us to have Loose Records here tonight and for us to still be married…” is Rennie Sparks’s wryly improbable reflection towards the beginning of this evening’s performance in Hackney – a nice acknowledgement of the […]

Yung Wu “Shore Leave” (Bar/None Records 2018)

March 16, 2018 Mark Underwood 0

An album from 1987 which sold less than 5,000 copies on release, this is essentially a side project by the percussionist from the band, the Feelies –Dan Weckerman here taking the role of lead vocalist and […]

Handsomes continue their 20th anniversary tour

March 12, 2018 Mark Underwood 0

The Handsome Family are nearly halfway through their biggest UK tour to date which is good news if you happen to live near the places they haven’t been yet. 25 years into their career now, Rennie […]

The Hanging Stars, the Victoria, Dalston, London, 22nd February 2018

February 28, 2018 Mark Underwood 0

The Hanging Stars brought the sound of summer to the Victoria pub in Dalston on an otherwise cold and dismal February night last Thursday. Launching their sophomore release, ‘Songs for Somewhere Else,’ The Hanging Stars were appropriately […]

All The Luck In The World “A Blind Arcade” (Independent 2018)

February 27, 2018 Mark Underwood 0

All The Luck in the World are three young Irish songwriters from County Wicklow who gained a degree of attention when a home recorded song of theirs titled ‘Never’ gained a large following on YouTube back […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

Articles by Mark Underwood

The Handsome Family, Hackney Round Chapel, 15th March 2018

Yung Wu “Shore Leave” (Bar/None Records 2018)

Handsomes continue their 20th anniversary tour

The Hanging Stars, the Victoria, Dalston, London, 22nd February 2018

All The Luck In The World “A Blind Arcade” (Independent 2018)

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”