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AUK’s Chain Gang: 16 Horsepower proving the squeezebox is not uncool on “American Wheeze”

August 7, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

Aside from last week’s clip proving that Nils Lofgren is a consummately cool dude, it was fascinating to hear him talk of his accordion playing days and the oompah oompah polka influence he brought to bear […]

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Rachel Garlin “The Ballad of Madelyne & Therese”

August 7, 2023 John Jenkins 0

Quality with a capital Q. For fans that love their lyrics and songwriters that speak openly from the heart. Some background to this album probably would benefit the reader. ‘Garlin’ says “I’ve always been fascinated by […]

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Brewflies “Anything Is Possible” – imagine the worst, imagine the best

August 7, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Billy Clockel and  Larry Brittain, pictures above, founded Brewflies with  Jeff Schmich in 1994 as an acoustic bluegrass trio, but there’s been some musical excursions and band expansions since then.  For example the first release in […]

Videos

Video: Cole Gallagher “Stumbling in the Dark”

August 7, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s LA-based Cole Gallagher’s latest single ‘Stumbling in the Dark’.  The atmospheric vampire-themed video features Gallagher pining after his fanged girlfriend.  Like previous singles, it has the feel of a doomed romance, reinforced by the artistic […]

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Something for the weekend: The Connells “Running Mary” (Live Acoustic)

August 4, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for another week dear reader. Our compilation and giveaway for AUK supporters goes out at 5pm tonight – find out how you can become one here. In the meantime, we leave you with […]

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Interview: Trevor Sensor on connection, bataille and love in the time of confusion

January 13, 2026 0

“Are you really real, do you feel the same thing that I do, girl, when I touch you, girl?” ~ Ricky Nelson According to iconic filmmaker Federico Fellini, “The visionary is the only true realist.” Before […]

Interviews

Interview: Mikel Jollett of the Airborne Toxic Event on struggles, joys and the journey

December 12, 2025 0

Hard times, no, unusually hard times served to bring the Airborne Toxic Event frontman Mikel Jollett a sense of purpose in life as a singer, songwriter, band leader, author and speaker about childhood trauma. As he […]

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Interview: Ian Gomm on Brinsley Schwarz, Nashville, Jeb Loy Nichols and football records

December 11, 2025 0

The Brinsley’s “Silver Pistol” was the album that perfected their Band obsession and, at the same time, showed that there was a lot more to them than being simple wannabes. Coincidentally, it was the first time […]

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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Keith Hargreaves

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As always in these prescriptive articles there must be a drawing of boundaries and Clint’s first article in the series seemed to have dealt with the idea that you should define americana in a narrow sense […]

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Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

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Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

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The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

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I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […]

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