Paul Kerr

Book review: Oliver Gray “Austin Healing – Cautionary Tales From 20 Years Of SXSW”

November 14, 2024 Paul Kerr 1

Oliver Gray should be known to AUK readers as our regular Austin correspondent having reviewed the annual SXSW Festival for us over several years. He is, of course, not an Austinite, nor even American. He is […]

Dwight Yoakam “Brighter Days”

November 12, 2024 Paul Kerr 5

Veteran New Country artist returns with a vibrant new album. It’s been nine years since Dwight Yoakam last graced us with an album, a long time out of the limelight which he once commanded. It’s fair […]

AUK Shortcuts : Bone Idle Bros, Joseph Shipp, Sarah Pierce, Lincoln the Lawyer, Todd Hearon, Small Town Romance and Ian Sherwood

November 11, 2024 Paul Kerr 0

Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites […]

AUK Back Pages No. 9

November 7, 2024 Paul Kerr 4

The middle third of 2007 is in our sights on this latest peek into Americana UK’s chequered history. There’s the discs, sent out monthly to our paid-up supporters (bless you all) and a brief dip into […]

Clem Snide “Oh Smokey”

November 5, 2024 Paul Kerr 0

Eef Barzelay swaps partners and still comes up with the goods. After hooking up with a band fan, Scot Avett of The Avett Brothers, on his previous album, “Forever Just Beyond“, Clem Snide’s main man Eef […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

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 […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

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 – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

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. […]

Album Reviews

Lynn Jackson “Follow That Fire” (Busted Flat Records 2017)

October 3, 2017 0

It’s no surprise that this captivating album has been produced by the Cowboy Junkies’ Micheal Timmins. From the first note there is that Junkies vibe – all big sounds in intimate spaces with room for the […]

Videos

Video Premiere: The Rosie Daze Band “Will Rise” – music for the ages

April 21, 2026 0

Minneapolis-based The Rosie Daze Band will transport you into the musical past with their infectious brand of old-time folk and bluegrass. The group’s new single, Will Rise, is an absorbing combination of instruments delivered by superbly […]

Tracks

Track Premiere: Ryan Hamilton “Babies”

May 11, 2021 0

The babies being sung about on the latest single from Ryan Hamilton aren’t all that cute, they aren’t even that small. They do share a common emotional issue of self-gratification: “little babies in bathrooms getting high […]

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