November 2016 – Page 2

Brothers duo the Cactus Blossoms head to the UK – January

November 29, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0

Brothers Jack and Page Burkhum aka The Cactus Blossoms are bringing their blend of country-tinged rock and roll to these shores in January for a short run of dates for that will be their first UK tour […]

Courtney Marie Andrews Releases First Single – Listen

November 29, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0

Rising americana singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews has released her debut UK single ‘Put The Fire Out’ which is available now. She also releases her new album ‘Honest Life’ in Europe, out on 20 January 2017 on Loose Music, […]

Dirty Dozen: Stars and Rabbit

November 29, 2016 Rudie Hayes 0

Stars and Rabbit are an Indonesian duo hailing from Yogyakarta. The group consists of singer-songwriter Elda Suryani and arranger Adi Widodo. Their music is a melding of pop and folk influences with a raw simplicity of […]

Oriental Sunshine “Dedicated to the bird we love” (Round 2 Records, 2016)

November 29, 2016 Jonathan Aird 0

Dedicated to the bird we love is the debut, and only, album by Norwegian psychedelic folk band Oriental Sunshine. They got together in the heady year of 1968 – a trio consisting of singer Nina Johansen, […]

The Good Intentions “The Long Unbroken Line” (Drumfire, 2016)

November 29, 2016 Mark Nenadic 0

Lovers of old-time country/folksy ballads probably know about Liverpool’s ‘The Good Intentions’ by now. This latest record, as with 2013’s ‘Travelling Companion’, sits outside of the constraints of time and trends. The knowing, wistful tones of […]

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@paul-villers Those versions keep coming
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Just binged "Legends" - a British drama on Netflix abou...
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Radio Paradise's Mellow Mix whilst on a bit of a drive
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Amy Grant The 6th of January (Yasgur’s Farm): time for ...
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The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow (vinyl)
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XTC - A Coat of Many Cupboards (excerpts...it's a 4 CD ...
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@andyshort Yes, it makes a refreshing change from artis...
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RE: My First Record Player
I had a Rotel amp and turntable too until the buttons s...
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@peterthompson When Ryan Adams string breaks during Bar...
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For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

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The Woodstock festival held in 1969 at Yasgur’s farm, Bethel, New York, is one of those truly emblematic moments in the history of contemporary music, and indeed in the birth of americana. And of course it’s […]

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

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Nordic americana with a slightly heavier tinge. I’m Kingfisher is the alter ego of Swedish singer-songwriter Thomas Jonsson. Give Up Together is his sixth album under that guise and comes three years after his last release, […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

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Igloo Hearts are James and Katie MacGregor, a married folk-pop duo from North Wales. For our next AUK mini-gig, they kindly agreed to share some of their latest songs with our readers and viewers. Since appearing […]

Month: November 2016

Brothers duo the Cactus Blossoms head to the UK – January

Courtney Marie Andrews Releases First Single – Listen

Dirty Dozen: Stars and Rabbit

Oriental Sunshine “Dedicated to the bird we love” (Round 2 Records, 2016)

The Good Intentions “The Long Unbroken Line” (Drumfire, 2016)

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

Peter Case “At McCabe’s: My Life to Live”

The Krickets “If You Only Knew”