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About Martin Johnson
I've been a music obsessive for more years than I care to admit to. Part of my enjoyment from music comes from discovering new sounds and artists while continuing to explore the roots of American 20th century music that has impacted the whole of world culture.
Interviews

Interview: Lilli Lewis on americana, New Orleans and activism

October 25, 2021 Martin Johnson 0
Why losing the backbeat, COVID lockdown and memories of 150-year-old church helped create Americana. If the residents of AUK Towers are ever feeling bored, then they can always return to the endless debate prompted by the […]
AUK's Chain Gang

AUK’s Chain Gang: Johnny Cash “Cocaine Blues”

October 25, 2021 Martin Johnson 0
Last week Lyndon Bolton opened up the world of Bear Family Records which left virtually unlimited options for this week’s AUK Chain Gang given their more than extensive roots music catalogue. However, for us music fans […]
Interviews

Interview: Misty River’s Carmen Phelan on why she was born to play americana

October 18, 2021 Martin Johnson 2
How a diagnosis of a potentially life-changing condition helped in achieving a long held ambition. Carmen Phelan has had a long career as a sought-after session musician on fiddle and violin before deciding in her 30’s […]
Interviews

Cajun Corner – Interview: Louis Michot on discovering new 80-year-old Louisiana fiddle music

October 13, 2021 Martin Johnson 0
Louisiana music may be under threat but Louis Michot and Nouveau Electric Records are fighting back. Rick Bayles, editor of Cajun Corner, writes: Something very special for Cajun Corner this time round. Interviews editor, Martin Johnson, […]
Album Reviews

Norman Blake “Day By Day”

October 8, 2021 Martin Johnson 0
Timeless versions of classic old-time tunes by a master interpreter and instrumentalist. This is a special record, and it is all the more special because Norman Blake is now 83. If you think you have heard […]

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Stephen Jacques “Les Surfeurs De Santa Cruz”

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Isreal Nash saddles up to reimagine Sweetheart of the Rodeo

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Live Review: Everette + Ned Swarbrick, 45 Vinyl Café, York – 5th August 2026

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The Sound Gypsies “You Can Still Come Home” – home’s still there for ya’

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Video: Carly Pearce, Molly Tuttle and Dan Tyminski “What If You Loved Me”

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Artwork for StephenJacques album "Les Surfeurs De Santa Cruz"
Album Reviews

Stephen Jacques “Les Surfeurs De Santa Cruz”

August 12, 2026 0
Lyrically and musically evocative surf-themed album from Virginia-based Stephen Jacques. Stephen Jacques’s last release, Pioneers and Fragrant Flowers, was favourably reviewed on these pages last year, our reviewer Fred Arnold praising its dazzling lyrical imagery around […]
News

Isreal Nash saddles up to reimagine Sweetheart of the Rodeo

August 12, 2026 0
Self-titled cosmic-country artist Israel Nash has announced his complete reimagination of The Byrds’ iconic album Sweetheart of the Rodeo, which will be released on September 25th. Attempting to reinterpret the landmark record through a modern lens, […]
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Live Review: Everette + Ned Swarbrick, 45 Vinyl Café, York – 5th August 2026

August 12, 2026 0
A trip to the fairy tale city of York for an evening’s entertainment at the 45 Vinyl Café in York. With the weather cooling down somewhat, it’s a sold-out show in this amazing café that transforms […]

  • Stephen Jacques “Les Surfeurs De Santa Cruz”
  • Isreal Nash saddles up to reimagine Sweetheart of the Rodeo
  • Live Review: Everette + Ned Swarbrick, 45 Vinyl Café, York – 5th August 2026
  • The Sound Gypsies “You Can Still Come Home” – home’s still there for ya’
  • Video: Carly Pearce, Molly Tuttle and Dan Tyminski “What If You Loved Me”
  • Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock
  • The Legendary Trainhoppers “A Conspiracy of Ravens”
  • More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen
  • Cajun Corner – Summer 2026
  • Jeffrey Halford and The Healers “Used Parts”
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Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

August 11, 2026 0
Remarkably, it is twenty years since Frank Turner released his first solo EP: Campfire Punkrock. The very title was both a statement of intent and a conscious identifier, defining his sound and the purpose of his […]
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Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0
At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]
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Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0
Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]

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Video: Bomethius “Traffic”

March 9, 2021 0
Here is the latest single from Dallas singer-songwriter Jonathan Hodges, who performs as Bomethius. ‘Traffic’ was inspired a common-place incident on Highway 75.  Hodges was cut off by another driver.  Not unusual.  But then, angered by […]
Tracks

Track Premiere: Stanhope “Angry At Strangers”

March 22, 2022 0
Stanhope is the performing pseudonym of Chris Rawlins, who has been performing since 2014, when he moved to Chicago and started playing at open-mics, local gigs and local tours.  He released an album ‘Bring on the […]
Album Reviews

The Blue Highways “He Worked EP” (Independent, 2019)

September 26, 2019 0
Brothers in bands huh? Often fraught, sometimes fragile and rarely friendly. It can end badly but there is also the potential for genuine magic, which can seem harder for sibling-free groups to reach. The Blue Highways […]

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