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The Song Remains: Dallas Good 1975 – 2022

February 21, 2022 Martin Johnson 4
Canadian music and americana communities in shock at the sudden passing of the Sadies’ Dallas Good. The Canadian music and americana communities went into a state of shock with the news of the passing of Dallas […]
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The Jaws Of Brooklyn “Forever And A Day” – romance is not dead, really

February 21, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
The Jaws of Brooklyn formed when Radio Raheem’s three members (Zia Uddin-Drums, Paul Christofferson-Bass, Bryan Cohen-Guitar) met singer Lindsay Love in Seattle during the height of the COVID pandemic in August 2020. They recorded a series […]
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Video Premiere: Matt North “Trophy Case”

February 21, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0
Start your week with this foot-tapping new single from Matt North.  ‘Trophy Case’ has a real driving groove that is infectious and engaging.  In the accompanying video, we get to see the musicians at work and […]
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Something for the weekend: Big Thief “Dried Roses”

February 18, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0
We don’t feature nearly enough of Brooklyn four-piece Big Thief on AUK – our bad, particularly since their new album ‘Dragon New Warm Mountain’ is a 20 track epic which has been garnering some amazing reviews […]
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Book Review – Marc Eliot “The Hag: The Life, Times, and Music of Merle Haggard”

February 18, 2022 Rick Bayles 0
Writing a book, on such an iconic figure in the music industry as Merle Haggard, is not something anyone would undertake lightly. This is a man who, alongside Buck Owens, came to define the Bakersfield sound […]

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Sam Grassie “Burning Of Auchindoun” – flames take you, and be damned

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Katherine Priddy “These Frightening Machines”

March 25, 2026 0
Sophisticated Folk, intellectual pop, from Katherine Priddy. Katherine Priddy’s new album, her third, is a collection of strong songs that each, in their own ways, examine what it means to be a human – not just […]
Interviews

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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Renée Fleming and Béla Fleck to release traditional collaboration in May 2026

March 25, 2026 0
5x Grammy-winning soprano Renée Fleming and 19x Grammy-winning banjo supremo Béla Fleck announced The Fiddle and the Drum, a collaborative album celebrating Appalachian bluegrass and folk music to be released on 29th May 2026 via Thirty […]

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  • The Sarandons “Long Way Home”
  • Sam Grassie “Burning Of Auchindoun” – flames take you, and be damned
  • Video Premiere: Brock Davis “Nowhere Near Ready”
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  • Live Review: Beans On Toast + Ruth Lyon + Bassie Gracie, Hare & Hounds, Birmingham – 11th March 2026
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Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 0
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”

March 12, 2026 0
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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Matthew Robb “History Before It Happens”

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An accomplished yet ambiguous offering from the world-weary poet. UK-born, Germany-based poet and songwriter Matthew Robb’s fourth album, ‘History Before It Happens’ has a slippery, ambiguous character. Through syllable-packed songs lamenting the state of the world, […]
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Suzanne Vega “Rats” – the vermin are everywhere

February 25, 2025 0
Suzanne Vega has a new tour upcoming – well hooray!  It’s in the States, and a couple of dates in Germany.  Well, that’s not particularly useful for the beating heart of Vega fandom in the UK.  […]

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