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The March Divide “The Funk That You’re In” – Listen

April 19, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
It’s not that kind of funk that Jared Putnam is singing about – it’s the other kind, the kind where a person is in a constant state of confusion and inability to progress in any positive […]
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Video: Rachel Sermanni “Swallow Me”

April 19, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0
Musically and visually simple, in the best possible sense, here is ‘Swallow Me’ from Rachel Sermanni.  The unfussy approach puts the emphasis on the beautiful vocal melody and the sensitive lyrics and themes.  There’s an  understated […]
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Something for the weekend: Jason McNiff “Dust of Yesterday”

April 16, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0
Well that’s it for us for another week dear reader. We leave you with the beautiful opening track from the new album by longtime AUK favourite Jason McNiff ‘Dust of Yesterday’ which is out today. His […]
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Olav Larsen “Stream of Consciousness”

April 16, 2021 Peter Tomkins 0
Exquisite album of outstanding song-writing and perfectly restrained duets. You come across some strange combinations as a reviewer, especially in the country and Americana genre. Over the years, this writer discovered quite a lot about both […]
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The Brother Brothers “Circles” – Listen

April 16, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
We’ve got to admit that we’re getting quite keen on the new folk sound of The Brother Brothers, and their new album ‘Calla Lily‘ is out today.  So what better time to listen to their latest […]

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We are mightily delighted to announce today full details for Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House on Saturday […]
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Something for the weekend: Mary Chapin Carpenter & the Mountain Goats “Put the Message in the Box”

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Well that’s it from us for this week, an exciting day for us as we announce full details for our 25 year event which takes place in Liverpool later this year – you can find more […]
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Abigail Lapell announces new album “Shadow Child” out in May

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Award-winning Toronto singer-songwriter Abigail Lapell has announced her upcoming new album Shadow Child, an album about motherhood whose nine songs each represent a month of gestation, will be released May 8th via Outside Music. Lapell has […]

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Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

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A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

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Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

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While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

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Track Premiere: Crash Taylor “Idlewild”

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With a burst of melodic folk-rock Crash Taylor begins an examination of his situation and where he might want to go in life.  And it doesn’t seem that things are so bad: “it’s quiet enough that […]
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Video Premiere: The Lighthouse And The Whaler “Water Walker”

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Check out the delightfully melodic indie-folk of the latest single from The Lighthouse And The Whaler.  ‘Water Walker’ is an upbeat, dreamy song, with soaring, tuneful vocals and gorgeous, understated instrumentation from the trio of Michael LoPresti, […]
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Interview: Mark Bingham on ‘60s musical ideals, Hal Willner, and Dr. John

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Re-releasing 22 albums is just a way to keep working and playing. The ‘60s still exerts a significant influence over music for a whole variety of reasons, and one key characteristic of ‘60s music was that […]

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