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Live review: Curse Of Lono + Lucas & King – The Lexington, London, 28th April 2022

May 9, 2022 David Chalfen 1

Playing at the muso-friendly Lexington by London’s Kings Cross, Felix Bechtolsheimer and crew tonight serve up a number of new songs from the latest album ‘People In Cars’ with an ample buffering of the Curse’s […]

Album Reviews

Curse of Lono “People In Cars”

January 6, 2022 Peter Churchill 0

Brilliant third album from Curse of Lono gets the new year off to a memorable start. Well, first things first. ‘People in Cars’, the third album by Curse of Lono is a great album. Released […]

Videos

Video: Curse of Lono “Ursula Andress”

December 6, 2021 Cam Fraser 0

London-based Curse of Lono release an epic video for ‘Ursula Andress’, a scintillating track from their eagerly anticipated new album, ‘People in Cars’. For Felix Bechtolsheimer, the singer, songwriter and creative centre of Curse of […]

Tracks

Track Premiere: Curse Of Lono “So Damned Beautiful”

October 21, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Dark.  We often glibly talk about a song being edgy, being dark, delving deep into nightmare situations.  ‘So Damned Beautiful‘, the new single from Curse of Lono’s new album ‘People In Cars‘ is one such […]

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Live Reviews

Alabama 3 + Curse Of Lono, 02 Academy, Bristol, 20th December 2019

January 13, 2020 Tim Merricks 0

It’s been a long time coming but Brixton’s perennial sharp-shooters Alabama 3 are once again hungry for that “Sweet Pretty Muthafuckin Country Acid House Music.” The unholy congregation of talent who put the menace into […]

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The Swells “Pets”

May 20, 2022 0

Impressive first outing from Manchester based band pushing the boundaries of americana. The Swells are a Manchester based band that operate largely as a platform for the talents of principle writer and lead vocalist Matt […]

Album Reviews

Old Pup “Incognito Lounge”

May 19, 2022 0

A haunting collection of poetic psych folk from Milwaukee. Poetry has always been a rich source for songwriters, but this writer’s knowledge of American poets is most probably lacking. Milwaukee based pedal steel guitarist Will […]

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The Hinterland Band “Indiana In Stereo Sound”

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Roots at the crossroads of americana. The dictionary definition of “hinterland” refers to an area lying inland from a coast or far from an urban area. Defined in that strictly geographical sense this band formed […]

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The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

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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 […]

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News

Introducing ‘The Twang Factor’ – AUK’s showcase for new artists

September 17, 2020 2

Another reminder about this one everyone! At AUK we are firm believers in supporting new talent, especially in the current difficult environment. We are therefore putting our money where our mouth is by introducing ‘The […]

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Today dear reader is one of the most important days for this country that we’ve faced in decades, certainly since 1979. I wrote a piece a couple of years ago on the day of 2017’s […]

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Interview: Yonder Mountain String Band’s Adam Aijala on getting outside

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Interview: Kris Wilkinson Hughes on The ARC Tour with Kate Ellis and Anna Howie

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Interview: David Ford and Annie Dressner on their spontaneous joint project

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Something for the weekend: Jason McNiff “Fisherman’s Blues”

Tracks
May 20, 2022 0

That’s it for us for this week dearest of readers. Don’t forget the latest edition of our new podcast is out today which features a rundown of our news, reviews and interviews over the last […]

The Early Mays “The Ballad Of Johnny Fall” – There’s been a murder…

Tracks
May 20, 2022 0

The Early Mays (Emily Pinkerton, Ellen Gozion) put a spin on both the murder ballad and the railroad song with their new release ‘The Ballad of Johnny Fall.‘  This features a winning combination of banjo […]

A tribute to Americana UK writer Gordon Sharpe

News
May 20, 2022 9

It’s with great sadness that we have to let you know that one of Americana UK’s stalwarts Gordon Sharpe died on Sunday following a stroke last week. Gordon has been one of the website’s most […]

Myles Newman

Video Premiere: Myles Newman “Sophie”

Videos
May 20, 2022 0

A static shot of a rock outcropping that resembles a plein air painting inhabits a small rectangle in the center of an otherwise white screen.  Are those sheep in the distance? As gorgeous acoustic guitars […]

The Swells “Pets”

Album Reviews
May 20, 2022 0

Impressive first outing from Manchester based band pushing the boundaries of americana. The Swells are a Manchester based band that operate largely as a platform for the talents of principle writer and lead vocalist Matt […]

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