Green Note

Live Review: Maya de Vitry + Joel Timmons, Green Note, London – 21st April 2024

April 25, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

An unusually cold April evening saw a good-sized crowd gathering at the Green Note on a Sunday evening to see the return of Maya De Vitry to North London. De Vitry, accompanied on guitars and backing […]

Lauren Morrow “People Talk” – the chattering classes

May 5, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

On the title track from her new album Lauren Morrow pretty much skewers the endless drift of meaningless and thoughtless chatter that the world is full of: “people talk a big game when they need someone […]

Live Review: Julian Taylor + Shaun O’Reilly, Green Note, London, 5th February 2023

February 21, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Another chance to see Julian Taylor in London just a week after his first European appearance with a short set at Moth Club was too good an opportunity to pass on. A multiple Juno nominee, Julian […]

Luke Tuchscherer to release new album “Widows & Orphans” in April

February 15, 2023 Emily Dongray 0

Singer-songwriter Luke Tuchscherer has announced his delayed fifth album ‘Widows & Orphans’ will finally be coming out on the 21st of April this year on Clubhouse Records. Originally written in 2017, the album contains singles ‘Broken […]

Live review: Rachael Sage + Fiona Harte – Green Note, Camden, London 17th August 2022

August 26, 2022 David Chalfen 0

With a back catalogue of 14 albums spanning across almost three decades, tonight’s act has no shortage of material and whilst her own press release labels her as alternative pop, to this reviewer’s ears her oeuvre […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Videos

Video: Hannah Rose Platt (feat. Ed Harcourt) “The Mermaid & The Sailor”

May 26, 2023 0

Here’s the beautifully-written ‘The Mermaid & The Sailor’, a song with the sinister, gothic feel of a murder ballad from Hannah Rose Platt. The narrative detail, tone, instrumentation and vocal performances bring to mind Nick Cave […]

Videos

Video: Billy Raffoul “It’s a Beautiful Life”

February 21, 2020 0

Billy Raffoul has been writing songs since the age of 10 and gigging since he was 16. He’s a polished performer. Raffoul says of this new release: “It’s A Beautiful Life is a song I wrote […]

News

Preview: Steve Earle to release new live album “Alone Again (Live)”

July 2, 2024 2

Last summer Steve Earle brought his solo acoustic Alone Again tour to the UK including a great evening at the Barbican in London. The set list that night ran to 23 songs starting with his cover […]