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Whatever Happened To… Whatever Happened To?

December 14, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

All good things must come to an end and, while we’ve had some great fun with this series and, I hope, reminded you of a lot of artists that might not have come to mind […]

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Whatever Happened To… 16 Horsepower

November 29, 2021 Tim Martin 1

The ‘Whatever Happened To…’ series has always aimed to be eclectic in its selections, so it’s great to welcome back regular contributor, Tim Martin, with this look at a band who always followed their own, […]

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Whatever Happened to…The Balham Alligators

November 15, 2021 Rick Bayles 6

Whenever British-made Americana music is discussed you can, pretty much, assume that, sooner or later, the name Geraint Watkins will come up. Born in the village of Abertridwr, South Wales in 1951 the multi-instrumentalist would […]

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Whatever Happened to… Red Molly

November 1, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

Red Molly are a Roots/Americana trio originating from the upstate New York area. This is a band I’ve loved from the first time I heard them, though, surprisingly, they’ve never made a big impact outside […]

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Whatever Happened To… Jolie Holland

October 18, 2021 Tim Martin 1

In this edition of ‘Whatever Happened To….’, serial contributor, Tim Martin, takes a look at the career of a fine musician who quit The Be Good Tanyas just as their star started to ascend. In […]

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Album Reviews

Josh Geffin “Hold on to the Light”

June 24, 2022 0

Another beautiful set from this indie folk singer-songwriter, borne out of meditations on lockdown. After finding favour with AUK a couple of years back with his last EP ‘Islands’, Josh Geffin, still relatively unknown, has […]

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Wes Collins “Jabberwockies”

June 24, 2022 0

No knights or Pythonesque nonsense here as Collins delivers a sweetly sad third. The North Carolinan’s gorgeous third album is a simple feast of quality songwriting, along with some great musicianship and lovely performances. Opening […]

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Wood Willow “Southern Intentions”

June 24, 2022 0

Wood Willow brings traditional sounds to modern times with ease and aplomb. Wood Willow, who consist of Joel Parks (vocals/guitar), and Becca Herrod (vocals/mandolin), certainly know a lot about what real traditional folk, bluegrass and […]

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The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 2

I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there […]

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Introducing ‘The Twang Factor’ – AUK’s showcase for new artists

September 17, 2020 2

Another reminder about this one everyone! At AUK we are firm believers in supporting new talent, especially in the current difficult environment. We are therefore putting our money where our mouth is by introducing ‘The […]

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December 12, 2019 16

Today dear reader is one of the most important days for this country that we’ve faced in decades, certainly since 1979. I wrote a piece a couple of years ago on the day of 2017’s […]

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Something for the weekend: Phosphorescent “Any Old Miracle”

Tracks
June 24, 2022 0

That’s it for another week dear reader. We haven’t been sent it for review but we can’t recommend the new Paul Kelly collection ‘Time’ enough. If you don’t know who he is yet, cancel all […]

I Write The Songs: Jimmy Webb

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June 24, 2022 0

How could we have a series about songwriters and not include the outstanding Jimmy Webb! Of course, Webb’s songwriting isn’t focused on Americana, per se. He has written for a host of artists that have […]

Track Premiere: Simon Flory “Don’t Shake me Lucifer”

Tracks
June 24, 2022 0

Well, this is a total and utter joy and what a great honour for Americana UK to premiere Simon Flory’s version of the great Roky Erickson’s ‘Don’t Shake Me Lucifer‘.  Could the classic garage rock […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Matt Simons

AUK Mini-Gigs
June 24, 2022 0

At the beginning of the pandemic, when live music became a distant memory, we started sharing stripped-back exclusive live recordings from talented musicians, maintaining that connection between artists and their audiences.  We continue our series […]

Josh Geffin “Hold on to the Light”

Album Reviews
June 24, 2022 0

Another beautiful set from this indie folk singer-songwriter, borne out of meditations on lockdown. After finding favour with AUK a couple of years back with his last EP ‘Islands’, Josh Geffin, still relatively unknown, has […]

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