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Passenger returns with UK dates and new song “Sandstorm”

January 31, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

We leave you on this exciting week for us here at AUK (my poor head…) with a new song from Passenger aka Mike Rosenberg who is back following his lovely 2017 americana album ‘Runaway’ which culminated […]

Album Reviews

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, […]

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Video Premiere: Ian Roland & the Subtown Set “Butterfly”

January 31, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Beautifully sung and beautifully played, this is the new video from Ian Roland & the Subtown Set, taken from forthcoming album ‘Double Rainbow’, which will drop on 28th February.  Roland says the song is about the […]

Live Reviews

The Felice Brothers +The Rails+ Carson McHone @Celtic Connections, St Luke’s, Glasgow, 24th January 2020

January 31, 2020 KC Vines 0

On a recent Friday night in Glasgow’s East End, at St Luke’s, around the corner from Barrowlands, Ian and James Felice glance up at the room that they could have sold-out many times and smile to […]

Political Pops

Pick of the Political Pops: Ralph McTell “England”

January 31, 2020 Paul Villers 0

Well that, in a sense, is that. As you read this piece you will either be preparing for the party of your lives or hiding in your metaphorical beds hoping it will all just be a […]

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Interview: Mikel Jollett of the Airborne Toxic Event on struggles, joys and the journey

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Hard times, no, unusually hard times served to bring the Airborne Toxic Event frontman Mikel Jollett a sense of purpose in life as a singer, songwriter, band leader, author and speaker about childhood trauma. As he […]

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Interview: Ian Gomm on Brinsley Schwarz, Nashville, Jeb Loy Nichols and football records

December 11, 2025 0

The Brinsley’s “Silver Pistol” was the album that perfected their Band obsession and, at the same time, showed that there was a lot more to them than being simple wannabes. Coincidentally, it was the first time […]

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Interview: Brian Dunne asks is it so bad to want a good life?

December 9, 2025 0

While patiently waiting for Brian Dunne to get his due from those who listen to and hopefully buy physical media, it is worthwhile to linger in the brilliance of his fourth album, “Clams Casino” (Missing Piece, […]

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As always in these prescriptive articles there must be a drawing of boundaries and Clint’s first article in the series seemed to have dealt with the idea that you should define americana in a narrow sense […]

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Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

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Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

Obituaries

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 was […]

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