December 2023 – Page 25

It’s the 2023 AUK Readers Poll! Vote for your favourite americana from the last year

December 1, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Now with just six categories – why take two bottles into the shower when you can just vote and go? So it’s that time of year again when we launch our annual readers poll in which […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 122

December 1, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0

A slight regression. Last weekend I found myself on my own with only the dog for company for two days and nights. A rare occurrence and immediately I began making plans to visit people or have […]

The Song Remains: Shane MacGowan (1957-2023)

December 1, 2023 Martin Johnson 2

Irish cultural icon status should not obscure his artistic gifts as a sublime lyricist. Anyone catching the mainstream media on 30th November 2023 could not fail to be moved by the tributes to Shane MacGowan following […]

Dr John “Such A Night” – solo and live

December 1, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Hey, we do not need to introduce Dr John to you. And if that’s not the case, if you’re thinking “Dr Who?” all we can say is that you are in for a treat with this […]

Video: John Smith “The World Turns”

December 1, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out ‘The World Turns’, the gorgeous single from John Smith and his first new material since the 2021 album ‘The Fray’. Artfully but simply shot, the video encourages us to focus on the quality of […]

RE: Versions!
This time a Dylan 'classic' although there are more tun...
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
By Joe Nathan , 44 minutes ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
John Richard Paul - Midwestern Modesty
By Peter Thompson , 8 hours ago
RE: Pedro Sánchez
It certainly couldn’t make things worse, Paul. I have a...
By Martin Johnson , 9 hours ago
RE: Pedro Sánchez
My tried and trusted tactic of shouting "FUCK OFF!" at ...
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Nothing is real (maybe)
An interesting read if you can get through some of the ...
By Paul Villers , 10 hours ago
RE: Pedro Sánchez
What’s that saying, Mark? Hope springs eternal. I belie...
By Martin Johnson , 12 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Billy Joe Shaver - I’m Just An Old Chunk of Coal…But ...
By Joe Nathan , 21 hours ago
RE: Useful Links - Post Them HERE
Thousands of authors publish ‘empty’ book in protest ov...
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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 […]

Artwork for the Wave Pictures album Gained/Lost

The Wave Pictures “Gained/Lost”

March 11, 2026 2

Ambitious, dream-soaked pop that reaches high but rarely quite lands. There’s something immediately intriguing about Gained/Lost. On paper, the ingredients are enticing: the literate jangle of The Smiths, the wide-eyed psych-pop glow of The Flaming Lips, […]

artwork for Lynn Miles album "A Bouquet of Black Flowers"

Lynn Miles “A Bouquet of Black Flowers”

March 11, 2026 2

Pick of the bunch from Canadian troubadour in late career full bloom. Lynn Miles may not yet be among your ‘top ten Canadian songwriters’, but A Bouquet of Black Flowers may be about to change that. […]

Month: December 2023