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The Dears “Heart Of An Animal” – Listen

April 23, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
If there is any band who should be releasing a single in these apocalyptic seeming times then it is the masters of emotional angst and existential threat that are The Dears. Is this not how these […]
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Video: Grace Pettis “Landon”

April 23, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0
‘Landon’ is a deeply personal, true-story song from Grace Pettis.  The song is a heartfelt reflection on her past behaviour when a gay friend came out.  Over a gentle, tuneful strum, Pettis sings a beautiful apology. […]
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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dean Owens

April 22, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0
We are all having to find new ways to live and cope in the age of social distancing.  There are such barriers to our natural instinct to socialise.  but as Dean Owens sings: “Let’s all get […]
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Black Deer 2020 is cancelled – but back next year!

April 22, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0
We heard this week of the inevitable cancellation of more festivals, with most choosing to cancel instead of postpone to the autumn because of the continuing uncertainty around when public gatherings might be permitted again (and […]
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10 Grateful Dead Songs Covered By Bluegrass, Country and Americana Artists

April 22, 2020 Martin Johnson 4
The Grateful Dead have many claims to fame, from being at the heart of the development of psychedelic rock in San Francisco and paving the way for the Summer Of Love in 1967, to being the […]

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Lynyrd Skynyrd on OGWT 1975
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Classic Clips: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1975

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Somewhere I have a cassette tape of this session, recorded from the TV using the tiny built-in audio mic on my radio cassette player; very low tech. The recording was further embellished with random sneezes from […]
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Hawk And Steel “Ain’t Never Moving On”

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Deep, reflective alt-americana that certainly rocks. Ain’t Never Moving On marks a new chapter for the band. It is their first album in almost a decade, and it is certainly well worth the wait. With ten […]
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Latest AUK Podcast is a bumper edition featuring Other Brother Darryl & Danni Nicholls

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This latest AUK Podcast is a double-bubble edition featuring interviews with two very classy acts that both have albums out today. First up, the Boston band Other Brother Darryl with their gorgeous harmonies and melodies, talking […]

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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

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As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

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Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

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In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

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Video: Nathan Kalish “Kalimotxo”

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The fret-work is fabulous and a joy to watch close-up on ‘Kalimotxo’ from Nathan Kalish.  His tenth album, ‘Songs for Nobody’, is due for release on 10th April.  It promises to be an album full of […]
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