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Findlay Brown “Not Everything Beautiful is Good” (Nettwerk Records, 2018)

May 31, 2018 Jim Finnie 0

Ambient/Psychedelic Americana is a genre not populated by many artists, but Findlay Brown continues to cut a groove that is somewhat idiosyncratic and to back this up, he even manages to sing about lovers living […]

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Brett Dennen “Already Gone” – Listen

May 31, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

The lazy way to approach describing music is to say who else it sounds like.  So, let’s be lazy for once: Brett Dennen is the intersection between Justin Townes Earle and Lord Huron.  ‘Already Gone’ […]

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Brent Cobb announces European dates

May 31, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Brent Cobb has announced a UK and European tour for September. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter will play twelve dates around Europe, including five shows in the UK.  Commencing at Whelan’s in Dublin, Cobb will then play […]

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Niall Thomas “Night Sky Blue” (Independent 2018)

May 31, 2018 Michael Farley 0

This is the second solo album from Dublin based singer-songwriter Niall Thomas which showcases ten self-penned thoughtful songs delivered in a mainly acoustic style. Thomas himself describes each song as forming a snapshot of time […]

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Video: Felix Holt & The Radicals “Buffalo 66 (True Love)

May 31, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

With a nod to Sweet Jane, this is from Felix Holt’s superbly titled forthcoming album The Next Big Nobody, out on June 8th and is a great melding of country, pop, rock’n’roll and a few […]

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Album Reviews

Eli Winter “Eli Winter”

August 19, 2022 0

Over great reliance on experimentation makes for a mostly unhappy blend of instrumental tracks despite Winter’s capable contributions on guitar. Eli Winter is a Chicago-based composer and guitarist, and this six-track album brings him together […]

Whiskey Myers "Tornillo"
Album Reviews

Whiskey Myers “Tornillo”

August 19, 2022 0

Crunchy, classy Southern-rock with added brass. ‘Tornillo’ represents the sixth album from Texas six-piece Whiskey Myers, and there has been a steady progression of sales and audience through those releases, until now, when their records […]

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Nick Gamer “Suburban Cowboy”

August 18, 2022 0

Honky tonks, midnight angels, truck stops, neon signs and bourbon loom large on this promising debut album – classic country but with a dark, cinematic edge. ‘Suburban Cowboy’, the debut album by Oregon singer-songwriter, Nick […]

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The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

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I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there […]

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Introducing ‘The Twang Factor’ – AUK’s showcase for new artists

September 17, 2020 2

Another reminder about this one everyone! At AUK we are firm believers in supporting new talent, especially in the current difficult environment. We are therefore putting our money where our mouth is by introducing ‘The […]

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Today dear reader is one of the most important days for this country that we’ve faced in decades, certainly since 1979. I wrote a piece a couple of years ago on the day of 2017’s […]

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Eli Winter “Eli Winter”

Album Reviews
August 19, 2022 0

Over great reliance on experimentation makes for a mostly unhappy blend of instrumental tracks despite Winter’s capable contributions on guitar. Eli Winter is a Chicago-based composer and guitarist, and this six-track album brings him together […]

Manchester Folk Festival to take place this October

News
August 19, 2022 0

Established in 2017 as the development of the Homegrown festival in Bury, Manchester Folk Festival takes place over four days in venues around the festival hub venue, Home Manchester. Running from October 13th headliners include […]

Whiskey Myers "Tornillo"

Whiskey Myers “Tornillo”

Album Reviews
August 19, 2022 0

Crunchy, classy Southern-rock with added brass. ‘Tornillo’ represents the sixth album from Texas six-piece Whiskey Myers, and there has been a steady progression of sales and audience through those releases, until now, when their records […]

Tyler Edwards “Highway Dust” – Hearts in motion

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August 19, 2022 0

Tyler Edwards may have begun his career with the South Carolina rock band, I Anthem, achieving several releases and songs breaking the Top 10 on Billboard’s Rock Charts, but it is his latest solo release […]

Video: The Handsome Family “Gold”

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August 19, 2022 0

Sonically and lyrically, few band’s can match the atmospheric delivery of The Handsome Family.  ‘Gold’ is the opening song from the 2016 album ‘Unseen’, the duo’s tenth studio recording.  The sonorous quality, depth and range […]

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