Jason McNiff

Something for the weekend: Jason McNiff “Wherever I Choose”

February 19, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it for another week dear reader and we leave you with a new song by a man included in my top 10 americana albums of all time list which was published yesterday. ‘Wherever I Choose’ is […]

Glasgow Americana Festival, 2nd – 6th October 2019

October 15, 2019 Paul Kerr 0

In Glasgow, as a damp and dreich winter beckons, October has at least one beacon lighting up the dark nights, the annual Glasgow Americana Festival which has been warming the hearts of music lovers for 13 […]

Songs for the apocalypse: Jason McNiff “I Remember You”

May 8, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Way back when I first started running AUK back in the early 2000s, promos of CDs started to trickle through the letterbox – some were great, others were let’s say over-confident, but occasionally something would hit […]

Jason McNiff + Toni Montserrat, The Harrison, London, 27th July 2018

August 3, 2018 David Chalfen 0

To the very compact basement bar of The Harrison in Kings Cross for the official launch gig of Jason McNiff’s latest album ‘Joy and Independence’. He’s now on the splendidly-rostered At The Helm records and so […]

Mid-Sussex americana beer festival returns for second year

August 2, 2018 Mark Underwood 0

After its inaugural year in August 2017, the Mid-Sussex americana and ale festival returns next month to the Hassocks hotel. Last year the festival featured the likes of Danny and the Champs, Robert Vincent, Dean Owens […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

August 6, 2026 0

March, 2026, walking down Islington High Street in the rain, heading for the hallowed Union Chapel, the anticipation of seeing Samantha Crain live was palpable. Too many years had gone by since a summer night at […]

Bird “Held Here Together”

August 6, 2026 0

Atmospheric strings build a soundscape from folk and psych to support excellent songs. Singer-Songwriter Bird, otherwise known as Janie Price, has released a new full-length album. Held Here Together is made up of her two recent […]

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

August 6, 2026 0

It was a hot night in the West End, but thankfully the air conditioning was cool at Denmark Street’s Lower Third. This was Joshua Ray Walker’s first show in London since recovering from stage 3 bowel […]

Something for the weekend: Jason McNiff “Wherever I Choose”

Glasgow Americana Festival, 2nd – 6th October 2019

Songs for the apocalypse: Jason McNiff “I Remember You”

Jason McNiff + Toni Montserrat, The Harrison, London, 27th July 2018

Mid-Sussex americana beer festival returns for second year

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

Bird “Held Here Together”

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

Phil Odgers & John Kettle “The War is Over – The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2”

Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album