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About Peter Churchill
Lover of intelligent singer-songwriters; a little bit country; a little bit folk; a little bit Americana. Devotee of the 'small is beautiful' school of thought when it comes to music venues.
Live Reviews

Kelly Sloan, The Bellows at The Wheelwright Inn, Colyford, 11th April 2017

April 18, 2017 Peter Churchill 0
The schedule of a touring musician is a thing of mystery at times.  Here we find Kelly Sloan, one of what seems to be a never-ending stream of talented singer-songwriters emanating from Canada, playing to a […]
Album Reviews

Justin Bernasconi “Barefoot Wonderland” (Mountain King Music, 2017)

April 10, 2017 Peter Churchill 0
Although born in England Justin Bernasconi relocated to Australia in 2004 and formed The Stillsons in 2006. After three critically acclaimed albums he released his solo debut album Winter Pick in 2014, receiving a host of glowing […]
Album Reviews

The Brother Brothers “Tugboats EP” (Independent, 2016)

April 7, 2017 Peter Churchill 0
The Brother Brothers are in fact the identical Moss brother twins, Adam and David, and I should perhaps beg forgiveness from Adam and David now if I mix them up at any stage in this review. […]
Album Reviews

Rodney Crowell “Close Ties” (New West Records, 2017)

March 29, 2017 Peter Churchill 1
Americana defies easy classification but perhaps the legendary Rodney Crowell, by way of an introduction to his outstanding new album Close Ties, has come up with as good a definition as any. “All the people who […]
Album Reviews

Tift Merritt “Stitch of The World” (Yep Roc Records, 2017)

March 28, 2017 Peter Churchill 1
In 2015, after almost two years on the road touring in support of her album Travelling Alone, Tift Merritt decided to take a year off the road, just “to see what would happen to me.” What […]

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Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

August 7, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm. We leave you dear reader with a new song from Nate Amos aka This […]
Interviews

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0
At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]
Album Reviews

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

August 7, 2026 0
A powerful message that’s relayed with the kind of vigour and skill needed to make people sit up and listen. “In his oval room, in his rockin’ chair / He’s the president, but I don’t care […]

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Interviews

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0
At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0
Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]
Interviews

Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0
American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]

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Videos

Video: I Have a Tribe “Teddy’s Song”

December 16, 2022 0
The gorgeous ‘Teddy’s Song’ is the latest single from Irish songwriter Patrick O’Laoighaire, released under his moniker I Have a Tribe. O’Laoighaire’s warm voice floats above layers of instrumentation, dreamily ethereal backing vocals and a hypnotic, […]
Videos

Video: The Byrds “Eight Miles High”

September 11, 2020 1
It’s retro Friday and it doesn’t get much better than this.  Here is a late-era performance from legendary act The Byrds.  It’s nearly ten minutes of hypnotic, mesmerising musicianship.  This live version, from the Fillmore East […]
Tracks

Gregory Alan Isakov “Dark, Dark, Dark” – Listen

December 21, 2018 0
This is the last Tracks feature of the year, so we wanted to go out with something which captured the mood of the year and this last month or so in particular.  So, Gregory Alan Isakov has […]

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