Pete Gow

Video: The Blue Highways and Friends “Days Like This” Charity Single

April 28, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

In these strange times, we must ensure that we look out for the vulnerable, the marginalised and the lonely more than ever. Today, 28th April, The blue Highways release a cover of Van Morrison’s beautiful ‘Days […]

Interview: Clubhouse Record’s Tristan Tipping celebrates ten years for one of the UK’s premier roots labels

April 16, 2020 Del Day 0

Brothers Tristan and Danny Tipping set up Clubhouse Records ten years ago when Americana was considered Alt.County and plaid was still worn underneath your jacket to avoid tough questioning. That, a decade later, Clubhouse is considered […]

Clubhouse Records turns 10 – listen to their Spotify playlist

April 9, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

One of the UK’s best Americana labels Clubhouse Records, a constant friend here at AUK, turns 10 years old this year and the team there have each picked 10 of our favourite tracks from the Clubhouse […]

Pete Gow “The Fragile Line” (Clubhouse Records, 2020)

January 31, 2020 Peter Churchill 0

When, almost a year ago, a colleague on this esteemed website reviewed Pete Gow’s debut solo album ‘Here There’s No Sirens’ the only possible criticism to emerge from what was, in the main, a glowing review, […]

Static Roots Festival announces first acts for 2020

January 8, 2020 Mark Underwood 0

Fast becoming pretty much an essential date in any Americana fan’s festival diary these days, the Static Roots Festival in Oberhausen, Germany this coming July announced its first performers just before Christmas. Dietmar Leibecke, festival organiser […]