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Jonathan Wilson “Dixie Blur” (Bella Union, 2020)

March 27, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

‘Dixie Blur’ is a really surprising treat. Jonathan Wilson is a modern musical renaissance man and his resume includes band membership, production, songwriting, session work and tour support. The list of musicians he has worked with […]

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Liv Greene “New York’s Arms” – Listen

March 27, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Liv Greene’s new song ‘New York’s Arms‘ is a beautiful song about lifting yourself up after a let down.  In this case that of seeing “you in the arms of another that night” and the realisation […]

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Video: Jennah Barry “Big Universe”

March 27, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

This is lush, layered, timeless music from Jennah Barry.  The Nova Scotia-based singer releases her second album, ‘Holiday’, today.  The album title is a humorous reference to the long career break Barry was forced to take […]

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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Satin Nickel

March 26, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s another exclusive house-gig from Americana UK.  We’re bringing these to you to help keep the nation smiling!  This is a great opportunity for us to see some fabulous songs performed in new ways.  It’s also […]

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Sarah Peacock ‘House Of Bones’ – Listen

March 26, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Sarah Peacock’s new album ‘Burn the Witch‘ is out tomorrow, and it features a set of songs that are touchstones to today which also reflect on the past – the title song for example connects with […]

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From the first, rhythmically strummed notes of Blue Mind, Tess Liautaud, the Ōtautahi-based Franco-American singer-songwriter who has immersed herself among the characters on the New Zealand roots music scene, creates a lush, twangy, rock and country-soul […]

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Jonathan Bernstein did not set out to sanctify Justin Townes Earle, nor to reduce him to a cautionary tale. With What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome, Bernstein instead accomplishes something far more difficult: he restores dimensionality […]

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Comprising of three fifths former Black Crowes’ members and two parts formerly of the Rich Robinson band, it comes as no surprise that The Magpie Salute cut the proverbial mustard with their individual musical chops and […]

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Jamestown Revival “Young Man”

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Acoustic, back to roots production reveals songwriting maturity from Texas duo’s fourth. Eight years on from their debut album, ‘Utah’, and three years since their last full length offering, ‘San Isabel’, Texas duo Jamestown Revival return […]

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