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Album Reviews

Lizzie Reid “Cubicle”

March 12, 2021 Mark Johnson 0

Fragile beauty in development. Seven tracks in an EP? One more and this collection could get away with being called a debut album, and what a cracking debut, full of fragile beauty and delicate heartbreak. Lizzie […]

artwork for Caitlin Harnett album "Late Night Essentials"
Album Reviews

Caitlin Harnett and The Pony Boys “Late Night Essentials”

January 13, 2021 Mark Johnson 0

Great sounding americana from Australia. Prime americana from Australia, Caitlin Harnett and The Pony Boys debut album introduces a new distinctive voice, with fine backing and some delicious guitar solos. Harnett’s voice does have an obvious […]

Album Reviews

Austin Lucas “Alive in the Hot Zone” (Cornelious Chapel Records, 2020)

November 12, 2020 Mark Johnson 1

There is a post on Austin Lucas’s social media showing a sticker on a guitar stating “In November, just remember, Donald Trump killed John Prine” under which he states “My name is Austin, and I’m here […]

Features

AUK’s Chain Gang: John Fullbright “Satan and St. Paul”

October 12, 2020 Mark Johnson 0

Tempting as it was to stay on a Grateful Dead path, serious consideration was given to picking something from the ‘Day Of The Dead’ tribute project, kick off track ‘Touch Of Grey’ by The War On […]

Album Reviews

Yo La Tengo “Sleepless Night” EP (Matador, 2020)

October 8, 2020 Mark Johnson 0

Yo La Tengo return with an EP collaboration with artist Yoshitomo Nara, to accompany his major retrospective at LACMA. Two decades ago when they first met, he was the fanboy. Whilst they have continued to churn […]

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Americana UK’s top 20 albums of 2025: 20-11

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Jingle Bells Friday – next week, what do you mean next week?

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Classic Clips: Jesse Sykes and The Sweet Hereafter “Come To Mary” – Live at KEXP, 1st August 2011

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Mike Badger “Devils Ghosts & Firearms”

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  • Something for the weekend: Aimee Mann “I Was Thinking I Could Clean Up for Christmas”
  • Americana UK’s top 20 albums of 2025: 20-11
  • Jingle Bells Friday – next week, what do you mean next week?
  • Classic Clips: Jesse Sykes and The Sweet Hereafter “Come To Mary” – Live at KEXP, 1st August 2011
  • Mike Badger “Devils Ghosts & Firearms”
  • Feliz Navidad – Americana UK’s new podcast episode is live featuring the one and only Willy Vlautin!
  • Live Review: Thomas & The Angry Hearts, Martin’s Bar, Lillestrøm, Norway – 5th December 2025
  • Bill Callahan “Lonely City” – stand by me
  • Video Premiere: Mountaintop Junkshop “Meet Me At the Light Switch On”
  • Americana UK’s Top 20 albums of 2025: the rest of the best
Billy Bragg Bob Dylan Bruce Springsteen Chuck Prophet Courtney Marie Andrews Dean Owens Drive By Truckers Emmylou Harris Jason Isbell Johnny Cash John Prine Lucinda Williams Margo Price Neil Young Peter Bruntnell Robert Vincent Ryan Adams Steve Earle Sturgill Simpson The Band The Byrds The Delines Tom Petty Wilco Willie Nelson
  • Nigel Michaelson: Interesting list; love The Byrds & Petty but again Northern Exposure is No.1
  • byron1848: Thanks for the review - the record sounds so good to me that I would love a physical copy, but…
  • Jonathan Smith: Cheers Mike! I haven’t listened to that album in a long time - gonna go back and check it out…

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Interview: Mikel Jollett of the Airborne Toxic Event on struggles, joys and the journey

December 12, 2025 0

Hard times, no, unusually hard times served to bring the Airborne Toxic Event frontman Mikel Jollett a sense of purpose in life as a singer, songwriter, band leader, author and speaker about childhood trauma. As he […]

Interviews

Interview: Ian Gomm on Brinsley Schwarz, Nashville, Jeb Loy Nichols and football records

December 11, 2025 0

The Brinsley’s “Silver Pistol” was the album that perfected their Band obsession and, at the same time, showed that there was a lot more to them than being simple wannabes. Coincidentally, it was the first time […]

Interviews

Interview: Brian Dunne asks is it so bad to want a good life?

December 9, 2025 0

While patiently waiting for Brian Dunne to get his due from those who listen to and hopefully buy physical media, it is worthwhile to linger in the brilliance of his fourth album, “Clams Casino” (Missing Piece, […]

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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Keith Hargreaves

July 13, 2023 48

As always in these prescriptive articles there must be a drawing of boundaries and Clint’s first article in the series seemed to have dealt with the idea that you should define americana in a narrow sense […]

Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

July 8, 2021 37

Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

Obituaries

The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 4

I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […]

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