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Video Premiere: Robert Rex Waller Jr “Gypsy Rider”

October 6, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s the excellent new single from I See Hawks in L.A. frontman, Robert Rex Waller Jr.  We get to see Waller lending his characterful voice to ‘Gypsy Rider’, the classic Gene Clark song.  Alongside Waller, Carla […]

Album Reviews

I See Hawks In LA “On Our Way”

August 3, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

At turns familiar, jocular, thoughtful and experimental – another great album from one of Americana’s greatest bands. What can one say about I See Hawks in LA?  It’s customary to reference their indebtedness to Grateful Dead […]

Videos

Something for the (long) weekend: I See Hawks in LA/Great Willow “Radio Keeps Me on the Ground”

May 7, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s a wrap from us for this week dear reader. Enjoy your “stay at home” VE Day celebrations if you’re doing anything, remembering of course that we don’t have to live on the borrowed symbolism […]

News

Maverick Festival 2019 adds further names to the line-up

March 8, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

We leave you this weekend dear reader with news of one of our favourite long-running americana festivals (one of the originals as it were) Maverick which takes place Friday 5th-Sunday 7th July at Easton Farm Park, […]

Live Reviews

I See Hawks In LA, The Green Note, London, 19th July 2018

July 23, 2018 Jonathan Aird 2

I See Hawks In LA opened their extensive UK tour with this sold out performance at London’s Green Note, and were in fine form. Playing as a four piece and “acoustic” with Paul Lacques on lead […]

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Something for the weekend: Billy Bragg “City of Heroes”

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Live Review: The Unthanks, Barbican Hall, London – 31st January 2026

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Classic Clips: Blaze Foley “Clay Pigeons”

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Lucinda Williams “World’s Gone Wrong”

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February 6, 2026 0

Our new supporters playlist comes out today with our best giveaway yet – win a pair of weekend tickets to the Cambridge Folk Festival 2026!

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  • Something for the weekend: Billy Bragg “City of Heroes”
  • Live Review: The Unthanks, Barbican Hall, London – 31st January 2026
  • Classic Clips: Blaze Foley “Clay Pigeons”
  • Lucinda Williams “World’s Gone Wrong”
  • Our new supporters playlist comes out today with our best giveaway yet – win a pair of weekend tickets to the Cambridge Folk Festival 2026!
  • The latest AUK podcast is now live featuring chat with Greazy Alice mainman Alex Pianovich
  • Kyle McKearney “Rearview” – objects may loom larger
  • Video Premiere: Robert Deeble “The First Lady of Peru” – a deeper longing for connection
  • The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Rick Bayles
  • Book Review: Cary Baker “Down On The Corner”
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  • Alan Peatfield: There is a lovely rendition of this by Jamie Lin Wilson & Chris Fullerton. Check it out.
  • Clint West: Fabulous choice Jonathan.
  • JustSayin': OK I love this song, and maybe it's just me, but if you're going to title a track "Come in…

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Interviews

Interview: Elles Bailey on collaboration, her voice, and not taking her story away

February 3, 2026 0

When one says award-winning artist about a singer, Elles Bailey would certainly fall into this category, having been named to an impressive list, including: UK Americana Live Act of the Year, UK Blues Artist of the […]

Interviews

Interview: Bernie Leadon Too Late to Be Cool? No way!

January 21, 2026 0

When pigs can fly and cows jump over the moon …. when hell freezes over …. when an NBA player gets called for “palming the ball” …. when George Costanza picks up a check … when […]

Interviews

Interview: Trevor Sensor on connection, bataille and love in the time of confusion

January 13, 2026 0

“Are you really real, do you feel the same thing that I do, girl, when I touch you, girl?” ~ Ricky Nelson According to iconic filmmaker Federico Fellini, “The visionary is the only true realist.” Before […]

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Features

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Keith Hargreaves

July 13, 2023 48

As always in these prescriptive articles there must be a drawing of boundaries and Clint’s first article in the series seemed to have dealt with the idea that you should define americana in a narrow sense […]

Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

July 8, 2021 37

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 […]

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 […]

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