Columns
AUK’s Back Pages No. 8
Well, happy new year to all as we head into the first quarter of 2007. The website’s architecture remains the same but the monthly discs get a new cover which will adorn all of the year’s […]
Articles by Paul Kerr
Features
For The Sake Of The Song: Randy Newman “Rednecks”
‘Rednecks’ was the opening song on Randy Newman’s 1974 album “Good Old Boys” and it was the initial kernel which inspired Newman’s examination of the American South on the disc. When it was released, the song […]
Interviews
Interview: Karen Jonas on Elvis and the perils of pink flamingos
Ahead of her UK tour Karen Jonas talks about her latest album. A decade ago Karen Jonas released her debut album, “Oklahoma Lottery”. Since then the Fredericksburg, Virginia-based Jonas has been quite prolific, releasing six albums, […]
Previews
Preview: Glasgow Americana Festival 2024
Always a sign that the nights are drawing in, Glasgow’s own Americana Festival returns for its 18th year next week. Helmed by promoter Kevin Morris of The Fallen Angels Club, Glasgow Americana takes place in several […]
Album Reviews
The Deslondes “Roll It Out”
This grand New Orleans collective returns to the fray with an infectious dollop of soulful funky and slippery grooves. The Deslondes roll back into town with another excellent dollop of slippery grooves on their 4th album […]