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 […]