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Pick of the Political Pops: The Grateful Dead “Ripple”

February 16, 2018 Paul Villers 1
Given the inclement weather and the fact that we forgot to buy Our Glorious Leader (The Editor) a Valentine’s Day card we have chosen to repair to The Bunker for a few days to drown our […]
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Rufus Wainwright UK Summer Tour just announced

February 16, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
Scion of the musically prolific Wainwright family,  Rufus has revealed himself to be perhaps the most musically diverse of them all.   His eight studio albums include the landmark Want One, his classic Grammy nominated album Rufus Does Judy was […]
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Listen to The Low Anthem’s new album in full via NPR

February 16, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
NPR music tend to stream some amazing stuff these days and the new album from The Low Anthem is no exception, although it may well surprise you.  They report: “I can’t think of another album that […]
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Track Premiere: Simon D James “Dearest Lovely World”

February 16, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
Brighton based singer-songwriter Simon D James has a global vision, and his debut single Dearest Lovely World was written whilst he was volunteering in the Calais refugee camps.  This experience led him to recognise that “regardless of […]
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Video: Lone Justice “Ways To Be Wicked”

February 16, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0
This week’s retro slot has something to kickstart your weekend.  An incendiary 1986 performance of the classic Ways To Be Wicked from Maria McKee and her band Lone Justice.  Have a good one y’all.

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Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

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Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm. We leave you dear reader with a new song from Nate Amos aka This […]
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Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

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At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]
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Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

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A powerful message that’s relayed with the kind of vigour and skill needed to make people sit up and listen. “In his oval room, in his rockin’ chair / He’s the president, but I don’t care […]

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Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

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At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]
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Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

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Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]
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Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

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American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]

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A timely investigation into the worlds of virtual music but not aimed at the casual reader. Subtitled, “Sound, Music, and Image In The Digital Era”, Virtual Music is seriously academic in its investigation into how the […]
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Track Premiere: Bill Scorzari “And So (Deep Into The Dark)”

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Bill Scorzari doesn’t do music by halves, and that’s true for his next release which will be the double album “Sidereal Days (Day 1) & (Day 2)” which will (spot the irony here) be released in […]
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Track Premiere: Israel Nash “Can’t Stop”

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It’s a great pleasure to give the readers of Americana UK a first listen to the latest single to be released from Israel Nash’s upcoming new album ‘Ozarker‘, which is released on Loose Records on October […]

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