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AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Tim Newby

February 24, 2022 Tim Newby 2

For me the beauty of americana music over the last two-decades has been the way the original palette laid out by the forefathers of this music Dylan, the Dead, the Band, Hartford, and the modern forefathers, […]

Steve Gunn “Nakama EP”

February 24, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 0

Warm and fuzzy reworkings of recent ‘Other You’ songs by eclectic mix of appreciative artists. Steve Gunn’s work is often a delicious mix of folk and avant-garde eclecticism which works best when employing repeated complex guitar […]

The View from Across La Manche #2 – From our own correspondent

February 24, 2022 Rick Bayles 3

In which we discuss Trees, Elections and Belgian Cowpunks… Well, there are definite signs that Spring is on its way, here in the Perigord Vert. The days are getting sunnier and the rain is warming up! […]

Paperback Riders: Gilbert Shelton “The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers”

February 24, 2022 Gordon Sharpe 2

A sharply affectionate take on the counter culture and an accurately barbed dig at the establishment. Gilbert Shelton, a key figure in the underground comics scene, created three characters, Fat Freddy Freekowtski, Freewheelin’ Franklin Freek, and […]

Ren Lawton “Today Today Tomorrow”

February 24, 2022 Darren Lumbroso 0

Assured debut album from Newcastle based singer songwriter. Being a self-funded musician can’t be easy in a world where music is now seen by many as a commodity that should be made freely available. Ren Lawton […]

Something for the weekend: Keyside “Cocodamol”

July 10, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place across 2 stages in Liverpool at the end of November and features Chuck Prophet and […]

Book review: Willy Vlautin “The Left and the Lucky”

July 10, 2026 0

Willy Vlautin is well known as the chief songwriter of Richmond Fontaine and The Delines, trading in beautifully written vignettes of the people who have generally fallen between the cracks of the American dream. These dark […]

Emmylou Harris, Mumford and Sons and Jerry Douglas

Classic Clips: Mumford & Sons & Emmylou Harris ft. Jerry Douglas “The Road” – CMT Crossroads, The Factory, Franklin, Tennessee, 20th September 2012

July 10, 2026 0

The evening before San Francisco’s 2025 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival the Masonic Auditorium hosted a tribute concert to Emmylou Harris, the only artist to have graced the festival stages for each of its 25 years. During […]

Year: 2022

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Tim Newby

Steve Gunn “Nakama EP”

The View from Across La Manche #2 – From our own correspondent

Paperback Riders: Gilbert Shelton “The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers”

Ren Lawton “Today Today Tomorrow”

Something for the weekend: Keyside “Cocodamol”

Book review: Willy Vlautin “The Left and the Lucky”

Classic Clips: Mumford & Sons & Emmylou Harris ft. Jerry Douglas “The Road” – CMT Crossroads, The Factory, Franklin, Tennessee, 20th September 2012

Les Thomas “I Remember Everything”

Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring author and journalist Liz Thomson