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Sean Rowe “New Lore” (Anti, 2017)

March 27, 2017 David Cowling 0

I really try to be fair when writing these reviews. I try not to get too caught up in my own taste, try to be a little bit objective at least, measure the records against what […]

Features

London based and fancy reviewing gigs for us?

March 27, 2017 Mark Whitfield 2

We get a fair amount of offers to cover gigs by americana artists here at AUK but particularly with showcases and album launches, they are often London based which is awkward since precisely one of our […]

News

Lucy Rose announces UK/European dates, new album

March 27, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Lucy Rose has announced details of a new album and a “global cinema tour” taking her to rather exciting places to showcase the record and its companion documentary film. ‘Something’s Changing’ will be released on the […]

Live Reviews

The Handsome Family, Folkestone Quarterhouse: 4th March 2017

March 27, 2017 Amanda Beckett 0

Tonight The Handsome Family arrive in town to play to a near capacity crowd at Folkestone’s Quarterhouse. Most it seems, are committed fans of the band although some like me have come along because the venue […]

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Alison Krauss ”Windy City” (Decca/Capitol, 2017)

March 27, 2017 Nick Jarman 0

Alison Krauss is phenomenal. Whether you look at figures like her record 27 Grammy Awards, millions of records sold, career longevity or simply judge her from the purity of her vocals, Krauss really is one of […]

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Interview: Jim White on Trey Blake and the backstory of “Precious Bane”

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If you’ve heard anything about Jim White, you’ve probably heard about the surfing, the modeling, the cab driving, and the unlikely way David Byrne changed his life with a record deal. You’ve heard about the junk […]

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Interview: Tess Liautaud on the New Zealand roots scene and the songs from Blue Mind

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From the first, rhythmically strummed notes of Blue Mind, Tess Liautaud, the Ōtautahi-based Franco-American singer-songwriter who has immersed herself among the characters on the New Zealand roots music scene, creates a lush, twangy, rock and country-soul […]

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Interview: Jonathan Bernstein on Justin Townes Earle, addiction, and the music that remains

February 9, 2026 0

Jonathan Bernstein did not set out to sanctify Justin Townes Earle, nor to reduce him to a cautionary tale. With What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome, Bernstein instead accomplishes something far more difficult: he restores dimensionality […]

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Graham Nash “Military Madness” – Unfortunately timely… again

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So, we are not going to play the game where we pretend you’ve never heard of Americana Music Association UK Lifetime achievement winner Graham Nash.  Suffice to say that Nash has a new live album on […]

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Will Stewart “Slow Life”

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Bring up a chair and relax with Will Stewart’s third. You can really chime with the ethos behind Alabama based Stewart’s new album, where he invites us all to take a seat and relax for a […]

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Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 109

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Have I made the right decision … For the first year in a long, long time (pandemic notwithstanding) I will not be attending the End of the Road festival. It has been a regular feature of […]

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