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Amigo The Devil “Born Against”

June 3, 2021 Mark Nenadic 0

A highly enjoyable collection of kitschy, melodramatic Gothic Americana. Danny Kiranos (aka Amigo The Devil) hails from Dallas, Texas. This fine record is oozing with dark humour. Waits, Cave and Cohen are stirred in liberally to […]

Book Reviews

Book Review – David Boucher and Lucy Boucher “Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen: Deaths and Entrances”

June 3, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 9

Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan, their influences, longevity and their ‘Duende’. Having reviewed several books recently; collectively they have made me realise that a past inclination to only stick with musical biographies and autobiographies was a […]

News

Blackberry Smoke announce 2022 UK dates

June 3, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Atlanta, Georgia’s Blackberry Smoke have announced a string of UK shows, as part of a full European tour in early 2022, bringing their southern rockin’ sounds to these shores next February. Special guests on the tour […]

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Sunny Ozell “Two Trains” – Listen to Little Feat covered

June 3, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

That would, presumably, make this a socks or shoes version of the song?  Possibly sandals.  Anyway, Sunny Ozell’s latest release is a fine cover of the classic Little Feat song, which was recorded in the sessions […]

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Video: Nathaniel Rateliff “Mavis”

June 3, 2021 Andrew Frolish 1

Stunning.  This wonderfully atmospheric live performance of ‘Mavis’ builds towards a tremendous climax, with Nathaniel Rateliff unleashing real emotion in his wailing voice, rising over the dramatic backing vocals.  This song was one of the highlights […]

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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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Interview: Tess Liautaud on the New Zealand roots scene and the songs from Blue Mind

February 10, 2026 0

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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Video: Ghost Hounds “You’ll Never Find Me”

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Here’s the excellent new video for ‘You’ll Never Find Me’ from country-rock band Ghost Hounds.  The accompanying visual, directed by Jay Arcansalin, is a truly cinematic piece of work, brilliantly shot and edited to tell a […]

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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: The Readers’ Vote

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The collective wisdom of the AUK writers has been published, our Top 10 discussed, debated and argued over. Did we get it right? or were we woefully wrong? Now is your chance to tell us as […]

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East Carolina’s SUSTO have been making giant strides these last couple of years, generating huge acclaim for their live shows and acquiring a number of big-time fans including Band Of Horses’ Ben Bridwell. “I got an […]

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