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Live Review: Tift Merritt, Oslo, London – 25th June 2025

July 9, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Tift Merritt had been a regular visitor to the UK, so it’s somewhat remarkable that this was her second gig in this country for eight years – and with Oxford behind her there was only Glastonbury […]

Live Review: UK Americana Music Week – AMAUK UK Showcases, Hackney Venues, 22nd January 2025

February 14, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

And here we were, back again, for another night of mad dashing about to hear the maximum amount of music possible from the various Showcases across the five venues in Hackney Central that provide a home […]

Live Review: UK Americana Music Week – AMAUK UK Showcases, Hackney Venues, 21st January 2025

February 13, 2025 Jonathan Aird 1

The music showcases on the Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of the AMAUK’s annual conference are a really fine way to get going on gig attending after the inevitable Yuletide lull. Taking advantage of the high density […]

Live Review: UK Americana Music Week – AMAUK UK Showcases, Hackney Venues, 24th January 2024

February 14, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

And so, back again to Central Hackney, an area of London particularly blessed with music venues in close proximity to each other, for another go around the AMAUK Americanafest Showcases. And without the need to pick […]

AmericanaFest Showcase Preview – 24th January 2024, Hackney Venues

January 24, 2024 Jonathan Aird 3

Well, did you have a good Tuesday? Ready to go again into the AmericanaFest Showcases? It’s the same deal as last night – the Americana Music Association UK (AMA-UK) have total control over Moth Club, Paper […]

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Something for the weekend: Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel “Flying Things (Feat. The Secret Sisters)”

March 6, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm as always, but in the meantime we leave you dear reader with a beautiful […]

Sam Lewis “Everything’s Fine”

March 6, 2026 0

A gentle soul-searching album that will appeal to fans of John Prine and James Taylor. There are several artists, it seems, who go by the name of Sam Lewis. So, just to be clear, this release, […]

Suzanne Vega returns with more dates around festival appearances

March 6, 2026 0

Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega continues her successful Flying with Angels Tour, bringing the career-spanning set to new stops in Salisbury, Folkestone, Halifax, and Aylesbury, where she will be joined on stage by her longtime guitarist, Gerry Leonard […]

Live Review: Tift Merritt, Oslo, London – 25th June 2025

Live Review: UK Americana Music Week – AMAUK UK Showcases, Hackney Venues, 22nd January 2025

Live Review: UK Americana Music Week – AMAUK UK Showcases, Hackney Venues, 21st January 2025

Live Review: UK Americana Music Week – AMAUK UK Showcases, Hackney Venues, 24th January 2024

AmericanaFest Showcase Preview – 24th January 2024, Hackney Venues

Something for the weekend: Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel “Flying Things (Feat. The Secret Sisters)”

Sam Lewis “Everything’s Fine”

Suzanne Vega returns with more dates around festival appearances

Classic Clips: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band “Mr. Bojangles” – 1970

Our new supporters playlist comes out today – win a pair of weekend tickets to see Katherine Priddy live