Steven Howlett

AmericanA to Z: John Cougar Mellencamp

May 20, 2020 Steven Howlett 2

This A-Z is taking a small liberty. For ‘C’ we are looking at, and appreciating, the transformation of John Cougar Mellencamp from AOR-radio-friendly hit seeking pop-rocker, to gritty roots activist. Somewhere in the early to mid-1980s […]

Joe Edwards “Keep On Running” (Tiny Mountain Records, 2020)

May 15, 2020 Steven Howlett 0

The natural inclination for Americana buffs may be to head SxSW to Texas in search of new and interesting talent to add to bulging collections. But hey, how about heading W-S-W from London instead, to the […]

Eileen Rose “Muscle Shoals” (Holy Wreckords, 2020)

May 6, 2020 Steven Howlett 0

Last year was a busy one for Eileen Rose. As well as writing two novels she recorded two albums; well, one double one really. Recording at the famous Muscle Shoals Sounds studio in Alabama spurred Rose […]

Hello Emerson “How To Cook Everything” (KF Records, 2020)

April 1, 2020 Steven Howlett 0

Hello Emerson, of Columbus, Ohio and led by English Lit grad Sam Bodary, release their second album intriguingly titled ‘How to Cook Everything’ for us to contemplate, cogitate and digest. And sure, dip into it and […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Tift Merritt “Another Country”

March 9, 2020 Steven Howlett 0

Last week’s chain gang featured Jason Isbell which could have led on to something by the Drive-By Truckers, or maybe Drivin and Cryin, or maybe a dip into the wealth of talent produced by Dave Cobb. […]