Michael Hurley

Interview: Langhorne Slim on tackling prescription medicine addiction and writer’s block

February 15, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

How writing a song a day can relieve writer’s block and deliver a career high record Nobody can argue that COVID has brought major change and challenges to the world but as with most things, […]

Michael Hurley + James Yorkston, Summerhall, Edinburgh, 17th June 2018

June 21, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

It’s been a while since Michael Hurley, occasionally known as Snock, has come to the UK and with him now in his 77th year, news of this tour was somewhat unexpected. Mind you it was […]

Coma Girls “Skyboxer”

Album Reviews

March 8, 2021 0

A diaphanous aural watercolour rendering of a psychedelic country landscape. Coma Girls are 7 years into their musical existence and, like a whole bunch of ‘bands’ of that ilk, have shifted a great deal of [...]

Album cover for David Olney and Anana Kaye "Whispers and Sighs 2021

David Olney & Anana Kaye “Whispers and Sighs”

Album Reviews

March 8, 2021 0

A gem of a record pairing an Americana icon with an up and coming star. Maybe, just maybe, David Olney had saved his best-ever album until last. Having passed away on stage while performing at [...]

Album Reviews

Ninebarrow “A Pocket Full Of Acorns”

March 5, 2021 0

Arboreal polished Dorset-centric modern folk. Ninebarrow are a modern folk band with deep Dorset roots, formed in 2012 by teacher Jon Whitley and GP Jay LaBouchardiere. They were an immediate success, turning professional in 2016, [...]

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Saugeye “Saugeye”

March 5, 2021 0

A warm, roots exploration of what matters in life- family, relationships, your dog. Saugeye has produced an enjoyable debut self-titled album that mixes country with folk and blues undertones using heartfelt lyrics about the importance [...]

Album Reviews

Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno “Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno”

March 4, 2021 0

Traditional – styled in the now. It is often said that the only constant in life is change. Of course, this could apply to everything, including music, where fashions and tastes change, what was popular [...]

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Number 10 – Wilco “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot”

Features

March 8, 2021 0

After months of having their say, the collective wisdom of AUK’s writers generated a shortlist of the best americana albums ever. That shortlist has now been whittled down to a top 10. Today we begin […]

Allison Russell “Everything I Wanted” – Listen

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March 8, 2021 0

Allison Russell – of Birds of Chicago, Our Native Daughters and…. umm Allison Russell solo – has started a song covers project, taking on songs that might not have been immediately of thought of as […]

Coma Girls “Skyboxer”

Album Reviews

March 8, 2021 0

Listen to an unreleased Tom Petty track from the Wildflower sessions

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March 8, 2021 0

The end of last year saw the release of ‘Wildflowers & All the Rest’ which featured numerous home recordings and alternate takes from the original 1994 album from Tom Petty. If that’s not enough for […]

VERSIONS: “Old Paint”

Features

March 8, 2021 1

Another in our series of “VERSIONS” in which our writers was lyrical about a song in all its different glories. This time Gordon Sharpe puts ‘Old Paint’ under the spotlight. Maybe he’s planning some decorating […]

Interview: Langhorne Slim on tackling prescription medicine addiction and writer’s block

Michael Hurley + James Yorkston, Summerhall, Edinburgh, 17th June 2018

How I Write A Song: Ray Wylie Hubbard

Interview: Americana UK favourite Robert Vincent reflects on his recent multiple awards

Interview: John John Brown on mixing music with photographs and comics

Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on East Nashville, Willie Nelson and the New York Dolls

Interview: Langhorne Slim on tackling prescription medicine addiction and writer’s block

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