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Video Premiere: Sean McConnell “The 13th Apostle”

July 7, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

We’re delighted to premiere the video for ‘The 13th Apostle’, recorded live at Silent Desert Studio by the talented Sean McConnell.  This performance places all the emphasis on McConnell’s characterful vocal and bright guitar sound.  The […]

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Interview: Slim Chance’s Steve Simpson on preserving Ronnie Lane’s music

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Ronnie Lane called them Slim Chance but they are still here nearly fifty years later. Ronnie Lane is one of the great British songwriters whose work stands comparison with that of Ray Davies and Pete Townshend, […]

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A Night To Remember: Lucinda Williams, Barbican, London – July 27th, 2019

July 6, 2021 David Jarman 0

I have to confess to being something of a live music junkie, shows I’ve seen running well into the thousands, and with the passage of time details of some of even the best start to become […]

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Joseph Spence “Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing”

July 6, 2021 Jim Finnie 0

Unexpectedly joyous and mesmerising music by a master from a bygone era. The esteemed editor here at AUK likes to keep the writers on their toes by supplying a diverse range of material for review; however, […]

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Video Premiere: Foy Vance “Time Stand Still”

July 6, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

We’re delighted to premiere this outstanding performance of ‘Time Stand Still’ from the gifted Foy Vance.  As ever, his characterful voice is central to the song, full of raw emotion.  At times, in moments of quiet, […]

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The banjo is a glorious instrument that can do a lot of ill in the wrong hands. It’s not easy to proudly, confidently pluck out some hot licks and really hard to play it with the […]

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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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Tempus Fugit was the overriding thought running through my head as I travelled to Lincolnshire’s premier Americana Music venue, the Town Hall at Kirton in Lindsey. Though it didn’t seem possible, it had been almost three […]

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Ali Sperry “Cool Under Pressure” – celebrating some change

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‘Cool Under Pressure‘ is a political song, but one that holds up a huge banner and says “whoop!”  Which is not to say it’s lightweight or lacking in message, it’s just that it was a song […]

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OK, we promise this is the last of our ramblings garnered from the AMAUK’s January shindig. While it is the showcase gigs and the awards show which get all the attention, industry movers and shakers get […]

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