Alasdair Roberts

Bonnie Prince Billy and Bill Calahan announce new album – new song out now

November 8, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

Bill Calahan and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy are releasing ‘The Blind Date Party’ on December 10th. The album is the culmination of half a year of collaborations online and will be released on 2xLP/2xCD/2xCS. The tracks […]

Alasdair Roberts “The Fiery Margin” (Drag City Records, 2019)

September 4, 2019 Mike Elliott 0

Alasdair Roberts continues his exploration of traditional song structures, melodies, and instrumentation with a foot – and an ear – in the present with his latest, ‘The Fiery Margin.’ Joined again by bassist Stevie Jones […]

Rhys Duursma “Songs From Swan Street Vol.1”

February 2, 2023 0

A debut EP with lots of promise and directions to follow. Australian singer-songwriter Rhys Duursma’s debut solo EP starts with ‘Same Old’, a fairly routine piece of folk music, which mutates halfway through into a […]

artwork for Peach & Quiet album "Beautiful Thing"

Peach & Quiet “Beautiful Thing”

February 1, 2023 0

Canadian duo build on promise of debut album with this stunning sophomore offering. Barely three weeks into the new year and I find myself with the good fortune to be listening to an album that […]

No Oil Paintings “Rain Season”

January 31, 2023 0

An excellent debut showcasing No Oil Painting’s folk, country, blues and rock influences. ‘Rain Season‘ is the debut album by No Oil Paintings, a highly regarded four-piece ‘alt-folk’ band from Belfast; Chris Kelly on lead […]

Obituaries

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 […]

Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

July 8, 2021 20

Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. […]

Live Reviews

Live Review: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit + His Lordship, O2 Apollo, Manchester – 18th November 2022

November 22, 2022 18

AUK’s Clint West sees Jason Isbell complete a journey from small venue troubadour to the first modern americana superstar. On November 25th 2013 Jason Isbell played at Manchester’s Ruby Lounge in support of his newly […]

Something for the weekend: Willie Nelson “Busted”

Tracks

February 3, 2023 0

That’s it from us for another week. If you’re one of our supporters, a. thank you and b. look out for your lovely shiny new playlist which should land in your mailbox about 5pm. In […]

Interview: Erik Vincent Huey talks about his new album, “Appalachian Gothic” and his West Virginia roots

Interviews

February 3, 2023 0

‘The Appalachian Tommy’ Taking a break from the alt-country band The Surreal McCoys that he co-founded, Erik Huey has released his first solo album, ‘Appalachian Gothic’. Descended from four generations of West Virginia coalminers Huey […]

Bandits On The Run “You Have Changed” – change is now

Tracks

February 3, 2023 0

Bandits on the Run, sometimes known as Bonanza Jellyfish, Roy Dodger and Clarissa, are the modern folk trio of Adrian Blake Enscoe, Sydney Shepherd, and Regina Strayhorn whose origin story as a band involves coincidences, good chances […]

The Twang Factor 3 Presents: Sunsinger & the High Seas

Features

February 3, 2023 0

Welcome to our final edition of The Twang Factor 3. The quality of the artists over this series has been fantastic. We’d like to thank everyone who brought their music to our attention including those […]

Classic Clips: The Waterboys “Fisherman’s Blues” – The Tube, Channel 4, 1986

Classic Clips

February 3, 2023 0

Just recently, The Americana Music Association UK (AMA-UK) awarded Mike Scott a UK Lifetime Achievement Award. Scott is the creator and front man of The Waterboys. The album ‘Fisherman’s Blues‘ was released in October 1988 […]

Bonnie Prince Billy and Bill Calahan announce new album – new song out now

Alasdair Roberts “The Fiery Margin” (Drag City Records, 2019)

Interview: Erik Vincent Huey talks about his new album, “Appalachian Gothic” and his West Virginia roots

Interview: Joe Henry on everything from Ornette Coleman to Bob Dylan and Randy Newman

Interview: Michael Cleveland on spreading his musical wings beyond traditional bluegrass

Interview: The Hackles on bringing their Oregon sound to the UK for the first time

Interview: Jeb Loy Nichols pays homage to Woody Guthrie and his dad’s love of bluegrass

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