Here is a truly magical song from AUK favourite VanWyck. This video, recorded live at TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, really showcases the astonishing beauty of ‘The Dragon’ and it’s subtle sense of timeless mystery. Christine Oele, who performs […]
Way back, in the October of 2020, I set out to write an article, for our ‘Unsung Heroes of Americana’ series, on the guitarist James Calvin Wilsey. I sincerely wish this book had been around then; […]
‘DobroSinger‘ represents and encompasses the gloriously intricate relationship between Gardner and her guitar. Purists will love this album, but even better than that, if you’ve not previously been particularly into the Dobro sound, then this album […]
Mood and atmosphere. Beth Orton’s unmistakable voice sounds the way the images in her new video for ‘Weather Alive’ look; gauzy, melancholy, and evocative. Muted colours reminiscent of super 8 footage from the 70’s are the […]
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Gene Clark’s career stalled sometime in the late seventies. However, in a life filled with “What ifs” 1984 provided one of the biggest with the release of ‘Firebyrd’. To put […]
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