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Birds Of Chicago + Salthouse @Celtic Connections, Drygate, Glasgow, 31st January 2018

February 4, 2019 Paul Kerr 0

Long time AUK favourites Birds Of Chicago flew into Glasgow as Celtic Connections was nearing the end of its run. With core members, Allison Russell and JT Nero accompanied by the acclaimed producer and wizard guitar […]

Americana Music Fest 29th January, Hackney, London

February 4, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Organised by the Americana Music Association UK (AMAUK), the showcase runs at five Hackney Central venues over two nights, culminating in the awards ceremony at hackney Empire on the third evening. It’s a fairly massive undertaking, […]

Michael McArthur “Ever Green, Ever Rain” (Dark River Records, 2019)

February 1, 2019 Ben Roberts 0

Michael McArthur is no stranger to the Americana and Folk world. He’s been releasing singles commercially since 2016, however, has never released anything other than that. Thankfully, McArthur has finally graced us with his full first […]

Hjalte Ross “Embody” (Wouldn’t Waste Records, 2018)

February 1, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

Mentioning Nick Drakes in singer-songwriter reviews has become a cliché of epic proportions but with Hjalte Ross it’s simply unavoidable because not only has he used Drakes’ producer John Wood but he really does sound extraordinarily […]

William the Conqueror “Bleeding on the Soundtrack” (Loose, 2019)

January 31, 2019 Keith Hargreaves 0

Opening with the hugely anthemic and frankly Coldplayesque ‘Path of the Crow’ William the Conqueror, the band project driven by singer-songwriter Raurri Joseph, seem to be making their bid for the big time in a very […]