Craig Werth

Video: Allison Lupton “The Eve Of Christmas Day”

December 20, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

Well, it is that time of year so here’s an excellent song from Allison Lupton, aided and abetted by UK folk stars The Young ‘Uns, Craig Werth and the Canterbury Brass. It’s rather lovely and never […]

Upstate “You Only Get a Few”

March 25, 2023 0

Exceptional harmonies and insightful lyrics come together to make a vibrant collection of songs. In the three years since their previous release, Upstate has been through quite a myriad of life events: there has been the […]

Holy Moly & the Crackers Album "Solid Gold"

Holy Moly & The Crackers “Solid Gold”

March 24, 2023 0

No surprises but some cracking tunes. Holy Moly and the Crackers have been a hard-working band for over a decade. When asked, they can deliver festival-friendly folky-stomps that have earned them a significant fanbase in the […]

artwork for one Adam One album "Where Do I Begin"

One Adam One “Where Do I Begin”

March 24, 2023 0

Good things come in small packages. The duo that is One Adam One are Americana veterans, singer-songwriter Adam Reichmann and his long-term musical partner Todd Schnitzer. The two have a long history of writing together, forming […]

Obituaries

The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 4

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 was […]

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. I […]

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 released […]

Upstate “You Only Get a Few”

Album Reviews

March 25, 2023 0

Something for the weekend: Fruit Bats “We Used to Live Here”

Tracks

March 24, 2023 0

That’s it from us for another week dearest of readers and we leave you today with a new song from our favourite Chiropteran mammals, Fruit Bats ‘We Used to Live Here’ which is the final sneak […]

Eilen Jewell “Lethal Love” – you or nobody

Tracks

March 24, 2023 0

Eilen Jewell could be forgiven for reflecting that life can throw you a curve ball or two, and she does say that “They say things have to get worse before they can get better and for […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Ron Sexsmith Songs (Part One, 1995-2006)

Essentials

March 24, 2023 1

I knew I was setting myself a challenge in picking the top 10 Ron Sexsmith songs, having preferred this to his top 10 albums, and in the end, I’ve opted to make it a two-parter, part […]

Holy Moly & The Crackers “Solid Gold”

Album Reviews

March 24, 2023 0

Video: Allison Lupton “The Eve Of Christmas Day”

Interview: CMH Records release digital Merle Travis and Joe Maphis albums

Interview: Doug Paisley on adapting to middle age and revisiting older songs

Interview: The Delines’ Willy Vlautin on their 2022 Americana UK poll success

Interview: Madison Cunningham on the Grammys and International Women’s Day

Interview: Diane Hubka on why folk and americana should still swing

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