Features
The best gigs of 2019: a personal reflection
“I think that live music is something that the internet can never kill” – Jim James (My Morning Jacket). In an age when we can access our favourite music in so many ways and so many […]
Caroline Spence
Live Reviews
Caroline Spence + Roseanne Reid, Night & Day Café, Manchester, 24th October 2019
Reviewing Caroline Spence’s recent ‘Mint Condition’ album for AUK, fellow writer Rick Bayles awarded it that rare accolade a 10/10 score, describing it as “flawless” and “an early contender for album of the year.” A glowing […]
News
Caroline Spence has tour dates in October
Following the release of her third studio album, ‘Mint Condition’, Caroline Spence returns to the UK for seven dates in October. Having won numerous songwriting awards from industry mainstays like the Kerrville Folk Festival, Spence has long […]
Album Reviews
Caroline Spence “Mint Condition” (Rounder Records, 2019)
One of the most exciting “new” artists on the Americana scene, Caroline Spence has been making great music for some years now and ‘Mint Condition’ is her third album. It seems hard to believe she’s racking […]
Live Reviews
Americana Music Fest 29th January, Hackney, London
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, […]