Book Reviews
The Gordon Sharpe Americana UK Book Award 2025
We are now into year 3 of our celebration of the best books we reviewed in the previous year. To learn why we have named it for our still missed colleague you can read AUK editor […]
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Album Reviews
Lucky Came To Town “The River Knows My Name”
Excellent debut from the Hageland Hills of Belgium. When you ponder Belgium, you wouldn’t immediately consider it a hotbed of americana music. You would most likely think of their excellent footballers, chocolates, and even a fictional […]
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AUK Short Cuts: Licking The Moose, The Late Lights, Brian Just, Alex Mason, Jackie Conn and The Jill Students Workshop Project
Well, given January is usually cold and dank, we’ll open this month’s proceedings with some dark (not necessarily dank mind you) Americana from deepest Norway in the shape of Licking The Moose’s latest album “Songs From […]
Album Reviews
Langhorne Slim “The Dreamin’ Kind”
An album of real musical power, emotional honesty and performed with sheer commitment. On this follow up to introspective album “Strawberry Mansion” Langhorne Slim chooses to bear his soul through high energy rock and roll. Helping […]
Album Reviews
Ivan Moult “Stood Out In The Storm”
Music for the heart and the head celebrates the challenges of being human. Imagine you’re in a watering hole somewhere, the English Midlands or the U.S. Midwest. The bar is in a strip mall, but perfectly […]