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AUK’s Chain Gang: Vera Lynn “Try A Little Kindness”

June 12, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 1
“Cliffs of Dover” in last week’s chain looked suspiciously like a challenge for the next link. Not wishing to shirk such a test, here goes, although this could be the last you ever hear from this […]
Album Reviews

St. Catherine’s Child “Every Generation”

June 12, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
Grief and loss and failed relationships – and maybe a glimmer of optimism half-hidden from sight? St Catherine’s Child is the project of  Ilana Zsigmond, who was born in England but mostly raised in Conneticut.  ‘Every […]
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Kate Redgate “Light Under The Door” – my god, here you come again

June 12, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
For anyone who has been thinking “these tracks, they’ve been getting a bit introspective and delicately beautiful lately” then we hear you and we’re here to address the situation.  We’re starting the week with a real […]
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Video Premiere: Nick Justice “Stranger in My Town”

June 12, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
Check out the premiere of the new single from San Diego troubadour Nick Justice.  ‘Stranger in My Town’ is a tuneful song, built around a great rhythm and the low, warm sounds of Mai Leisz’s bass […]
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Something for the weekend: Roger Waters “In the Flesh?” (Live)

June 9, 2023 Mark Whitfield 2
Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you this week in solidarity with Roger Waters who’s been labelled a racist by everyone from Keir “Not Jeremy Corbyn” Starmer to the […]

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Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

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Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

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Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

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Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”

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Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album

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Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

July 3, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm tonight. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place […]
Leah Blevins
Live Reviews

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

July 3, 2026 0
Performances don’t get much more intimate when less than 50 people are in the front space of a record shop and the artist is playing unamplified, less than five feet away. In the autumn of 2025, […]
Album Reviews

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

July 3, 2026 0
Americana royalty teams up with a cracking Texas band to produce a varied and highly enjoyable mix of country, soul and stomp. Ryan Bingham is a comparatively rare example of an americana artist who has broken […]

  • Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”
  • Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026
  • Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”
  • Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”
  • Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album
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Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0
It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]
Interviews

Interview: Jeff Finlin – the hero who journeys among us

July 1, 2026 0
In 2023, an AUK writer displayed exquisite taste by naming Jeff Finlin as one of the top ten greatest americana artists of all time. Congrats to Jeff, as well as, after all, he did record the […]
Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1
As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

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The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Martin Johnson

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Everybody loves a list, except perhaps the person whose job is to write it in the first place. Picking the top 10 songs in a genre that is known for the quality of its songwriting is […]
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Van Morrison announces London Palladium shows for 2020

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Exhibit one: Saxophones in pop are crimes against music: discuss. News today that Van Morrison has announced five London shows next year – at the London Palladium on March 20,21,22,24 & 25th. Tickets go on sale […]
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Video: MF Tomlinson “I’m on the Border” (Visual Essay by Andrea Zvadova)

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Gorgeously arranged and full of fluidity and gentle movement, MF Tomlinson’s latest single is a compelling listen. ‘I’m on the Border’ was inspired by Tomlinson’s personal experiences when facing possible deportation from the UK.  That specific […]

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