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Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman “Lady Of The Lake” – you fill in the Monty Python reference

July 5, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
Something truly special for this Wednesday afternoon AUKIBS (that’s the Americana UK Instrumental Bonanza Slot in case you were wondering).  The duo of Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman have an EP, of which this is the […]
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Lukas Nelson + POTR “Sticks And Stones”

July 5, 2023 Rick Thorn 0
Lukas Nelson explores the universal human experiences of love, celebration, longing, and humour. There is certainly something for everybody in this album. Country obviously but rockabilly, pop and even gospel. All the songs have been written […]
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Live Review: Musics From Summerisle, The Barbican, London – 24th June 2023

July 5, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
“Welcome Fool!” Lord Summerisle declared as Edward Woodward stared in shock at his fate – the hunter become the hunted, the reward of purity being eligibility for sacrifice.  It’s a moment of inversion in British Horror, […]
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Luke Morley “Songs From the Blue Room”

July 5, 2023 Rick Bayles 0
A nod to Americana from hard rock guitarist, Luke Morley. Luke Morley will be a name known to many a hard rock fan. He was an original member of Terraplane and, when that band folded, became […]
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LeBarons “Through To You” – hello, are you listening?

July 5, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
It’s been a while since we last heard from Toronto’s alt-country band LeBarons, but they’re back with a bang with a new single from their upcoming album.  The new album is called ‘Days Are Mountains‘ and […]

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We are mightily delighted to announce today full details for Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House on Saturday […]
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Something for the weekend: Mary Chapin Carpenter & the Mountain Goats “Put the Message in the Box”

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Well that’s it from us for this week, an exciting day for us as we announce full details for our 25 year event which takes place in Liverpool later this year – you can find more […]
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Award-winning Toronto singer-songwriter Abigail Lapell has announced her upcoming new album Shadow Child, an album about motherhood whose nine songs each represent a month of gestation, will be released May 8th via Outside Music. Lapell has […]

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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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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

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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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The Mountain Firework Company “The Beggar’s Prayer” (Independent, 2019)

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They say that seven is a lucky number. Well, it’s been seven years since The Mountain Firework Company released their last album and, in this case, we’re the lucky ones. The lengthy gestation has paid off […]
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Video Premiere: Jeffery Straker “More Than Two by Fours and Timber”

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Check out the premiere of ‘More Than Two by Fours and Timber’ from Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist Jeffery Straker.  Straker’s rolling, fluent piano pulls us along melodic currents, while his gorgeously warm voice flows, showing his […]

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