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About Michael Macy
Grew up in the American Midwest and bounced around a bit until settling in London. Wherever I've been, whatever I have done, has been to sound of Americana. It is a real privilege to be part of this site, discover new music and write about it.
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Album Reviews

Evan Barber “Until the Thunder”

April 25, 2022 Michael Macy 0
Songs of the road, love and loss feature in new album from Georgia. ‘Until the Thunder’ is Evan Barber’s first solo album after a number of other releases with his band, the Dead Gamblers.  He adds […]
Album Reviews

Bailey Bigger “Coyote Red”

March 18, 2022 Michael Macy 0
Delightful first album invigorates traditional sounds with innocence and experience. Much is being made of Bailey Bigger in Memphis, and so it should.  Her first album is a great debut. Several elements  come together to make […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Dave Sutherland, The Morden Arms, Greenwich – 6th March 2022

March 16, 2022 Michael Macy 0
In Greenwich, Dave Sutherland takes the train to Georgia. The Americana experience can be elusive. Sometimes, it requires a  bit of magic. During the break in a Clifton Chenier performance at a parish fundraiser in Richmond, […]
Album Reviews

Kate Ellis “Spirals”

February 16, 2022 Michael Macy 0
A second album often shows how an artist is developing. ‘Spirals’ reveals a joyous arc of growth. Kate Ellis’s new album, ‘Spirals’ is an absolute joy. An irrefutable, unquestionable joy. This is her second album, yet […]
Album Reviews

Brent Cobb “Now Let’s Turn to Page…”

February 7, 2022 Michael Macy 0
New take on gospel to express gratitude and grace. If you are bathed in the blood of the lamb and aged in a bourbon barrel, Brent Cobb’s new album ‘And Now Let’s Turn To Page…’ is […]

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Sounds from beyond the Shed 245 “Stop….thief…”

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Sounds from beyond the Shed 245 “Stop….thief…”

September 21, 2026 0
I went to Brighton this week to see The Jayhawks. They were playing at the newly restored Corn Exchange. The gig was being promoted by the excellent Brighthelmstone Promotions, and a good time was promised and […]
Tracks

Brown Wimpenny “Shady Grove” – chugs like a fast train

September 21, 2026 0
This latest single from Brown Wimpenny heralds the Autumn into Winter tour by the band alongside an ever-changing roster of artists from the same Broadside Hacks record label.  The song came into their repertoire in an […]
Videos

Video: Ethan Setiawan & Fine Ground “Ships at Sea” – wonderfully-warm and woozy

September 21, 2026 0
Check out the absorbing Ships at Sea from Boston-based bluegrass quintet Ethan Setiawan & Fine Ground. Written by Toronto-based band Basset, this is a gorgeously-tuneful song that showcases Setiawan’s clear, pure voice. The words are full […]

  • Sounds from beyond the Shed 245 “Stop….thief…”
  • Brown Wimpenny “Shady Grove” – chugs like a fast train
  • Video: Ethan Setiawan & Fine Ground “Ships at Sea” – wonderfully-warm and woozy
  • Something for the weekend: Teenage Fanclub “Be With You Tonight”
  • Benjamin Tod “Country is Dead”
  • Live Review: Buddy Miller, Ryman Auditorium , Nashville – 13th September 2026
  • Classic Clip: Alison Krauss, Shawn Colvin, Jerry Douglas “The Boxer”— Library of Congress, Washington, 2007
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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. […]

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Sounds from beyond the Shed 137 “Radio, radio…”

April 5, 2024 0
In my recently appointed role as co-editor of the news section of AUK I am reading a lot more ‘news’. In fact, I haven’t read so much music news since I pored over every line and […]
Album Reviews

Jon Langford “Four Lost Souls” (Bloodshot Records 2017)

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Jon Langford has an interesting and genre-hopping career as founding member of punk icons, the Mekons (celebrating their 40th anniversary this year), as well as alt-country pioneers, the Waco Brothers. Music aside, he’s also a celebrated artist, […]
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Anna Tivel “Memphis” – well, everything is going to be so easy now…

January 14, 2026 0
We told you back in December about Anna Tivel’s B-Side companion to the acclaimed album “Animal Poem“, and we’ve mentioned a few times that we collectively think Anna Tivel is just fab, fab, fab. That last […]

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