Paul Kerr

Live Review: Jerry Leger at Sounds In The Suburbs, The Doublet bar, Glasgow – 18th May 2023

May 26, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

AUK caught up with Canadian Jerry Leger at the tail end of his Euro/UK solo tour in the cosy confines of Glasgow’s Doublet Bar. Last seen over here with his band The Situation almost exactly a […]

Josh Ritter announces UK and Euro dates celebrating the 20th anniversary of his breakout album “Hello Starling”

May 26, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

Following the release of his most recent album ‘Spectral Lines’ last month (and reviewed by AUK here), Josh Ritter has announced he will be returning to the UK and Europe later this year for a run […]

Classic Americana Albums: Doug Sahm “Doug Sahm And Band”

May 17, 2023 Paul Kerr 2

By the time the 70s arrived, Doug Sahm already had several careers behind him. The original Texas cosmic cowboy, Sahm was a child prodigy (allegedly appearing on stage with Hank Williams aged just 11, back in […]

Bella White “Among Other Things”

May 17, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

With this set of introspective songs, given a fully up to date roots delivery, Bella White shines as a rising star on the Americana firmament. Despite being Canadian, Bella White perfectly captures the high lonesome sounds […]

The First Time: Paul Kerr – Yes, Kelvin Halls, Glasgow, 4th September 1972

May 16, 2023 Paul Kerr 5

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Growing up in the 1960s, Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall was the place to go to catch a glimpse of these exotic creatures. I can’t actually attest to the presence of […]

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

Peter James Millson “The Red Café” (Ind, 2016)

September 22, 2016 0

An album of late night laments, jazz infusions and electronic flourishes reminds me of the late Colin Vearncombe, ABC and David Sylvian. It does feel a little like a 80/90’s pop star making a ‘grown up’ […]

Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Cowboy Junkies albums

April 22, 2021 4

In both of AUK’s best albums ever polls The Cowboy Junkies ‘The Trinity Session’ scored highly, finishing at number 12 for the writers, and number 18 for our readers. For a group whose style is often […]

Tracks

Oliver Ray “Best Game In Town” – Listen

July 22, 2019 0

Patti Smith, the poet of punk, doesn’t turn out to help with just any old debut album, so that’s one reason to lend an ear to this new song from Oliver Ray’s ‘Out Passed Nowhere‘. Of […]

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