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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Shannon LaBrie

May 4, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Great musicians performing mini-gigs is a way to connect music lovers during these strange times.  It gives you the chance, dear reader, to see and hear live shows from artists who, just like you, are isolating […]

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Harrow Fair “Sins We Made” (Roaring Girl Records, 2020)

May 4, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Three years on from their fine debut, Harrow Fair – Miranda Mulholland and Andrew Penner – return with a second serving of their darkly thumping amalgam of folk and rock – and thudding almost Glam Rock […]

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Drive-By Truckers sing quarantine song together – Watch

May 4, 2020 Mark Whitfield 1

There have been a lot of songs played in isolation over recent weeks, many of them of course via our dear little mini-gig series (which we often schedule for 3.45 so the sun is over the […]

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Interview: Jerry Leger talks live streaming, lockdown and staying positive

May 4, 2020 Mark Underwood 0

When Americana UK last caught up with Jerry Leger in November 2019 (the week after the release of his new album), we asked him why the record was called ‘Time Out For Tomorrow’. While the album’s […]

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Video Premiere: VanWyck “Lead Me On”

May 4, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

We are delighted to premiere ‘Lead Me On’, the new single from VanWyck, the smoky-voiced singer from the Netherlands.  It’s actually not a new track but has long-been the opening song for gigs. The band were […]

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Behind the Songs: Polite Company “Please Go Wild”

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Alan Gregg is a native Kiwi transplanted to North London with a spotty resumé to his credit. Not intending to be impolite, but prospective employers might be taken aback, curious as to what he has been […]

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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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Video Premiere: The Morning Sea “Mad In Berlin”

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This beautifully wistful piece is from Brooklyn’s The Morning Sea.  It’s released on September 6th and is the second single from their forthcoming album ‘Half Keys‘.  It’s a nice video too, directed by band member Sonny […]

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