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Dave Helgi Johan “Drumheller”

December 13, 2022 Cam Fraser 0

Canadian lo-fi indie troubadour relocates across the globe and releases a very promising solo debut album. In 2019 Dave Helgi Johan left his hometown in the small Icelandic community of Gimli, Manitoba, Canada and relocated to […]

Gloria Taylor “Sun” EP

December 12, 2022 Graeme Tait 0

Taylor delivers us some musical therapy for these darkest of times. Gloria Taylor is a singer-songwriter from Southern California whose debut album ‘Go For The Moon’ (2018), offered enough evidence of her talent to whet the […]

Live Review: Paul Heaton + Billy Bragg, OVO Hydro, Glasgow – 2nd December 2022

December 9, 2022 KC Vines 0

I had intended to open this review by noting that, for me, this would be the second in a row of male / female vocal acts I’d reviewed for AUK (after War and Treaty back in […]

Julia Sanders “Morning Star”

December 9, 2022 Peter Churchill 0

The transition to motherhood brought to life with subtle variations in musical styles. For her second album Julia Sanders set out to debunk the perception that songs about the transition from womanhood to motherhood would not […]

Artwork for Popular Creeps album “All This Will End In Tears”.

Popular Creeps “All Of This Will End In Tears”

December 8, 2022 Darren Lumbroso 0

Second album of 80s Minneapolis influenced pop-punk from Detroit-based band. Popular Creeps are a four-piece, two-guitar band from Detroit, who took their name from a solo single by former Replacements’ drummer Chris Mars. The band formed […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Gourds - Cow, Fish, Fowl or Pig
By Joe Nathan , 12 hours ago
RE: London Gigs Next Week
Tends to be a bit quiet the week after Easter, however....
By Richard Parkinson , 20 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
U2 - Easter Lilly EP
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
RE: Versions!
From the excellent Thee Holy Brothers...
By Paul Kerr , 2 days ago
RE: J'accuse
You're probably right Joe. Sensible words
By Paul Villers , 3 days ago
RE: Americana 25 Festival
Tickets sorted. Can't wait 👍
By MarkMcCall , 3 days ago
London Gigs Next Week
Posting this on the off chance anyone on here knows of ...
By MarkMcCall , 3 days ago
RE: Versions!
Quite a few traffic noises here!/p>
By Rick Bayles , 3 days ago

Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more comes to Liverpool in November – here’s how you can get your tickets

April 2, 2026 0

Last week we announced details of Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK, which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House later this year on Saturday November […]

Something for the long weekend: Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt “I Played the Fool”

April 2, 2026 2

Well that’s it from us for this week as we head into the long weekend. If you’re an AUK supporter your playlist will still be with you for 5pm tomorrow and don’t forget tickets for our […]

Our new supporters playlist comes out tomorrow – win a pair of tickets for the Folk by the Oak Festival!

April 2, 2026 0

If you’re not subscribing to our monthly supporters newsletter you’ll be missing out on our exclusive supporters playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month which this month includes new tracks by […]