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Western States “Someone To Blame” – there’s a lot to spread around

October 5, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

The latest single from Western States hit the road on September 22nd, and it’s a fairly angry song.  Ok, it’s a very angry song as you’ll probably notice from the opening lines “Oh to that Son […]

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Video: Nora Jane Struthers “I Can Hear the Birds”

October 5, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s the latest single from Nashville-base Nora Jane Struthers.  ‘I Can Hear the Birds’ is a beautifully-written song, full of absorbing layers.  In particular, Joe Pemberton’s atmospheric pedal steel winds its way through the song while […]

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More People Really Should Know About: Ian M Bailey

October 4, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0

One of reviewing’s most appealing aspects is discovering artists I have never heard before. AUK have opened my ears to many such musicians but one who made a deep impression both instantly and lasting is Ian […]

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Jason Hawk Harris “Thin Places”

October 4, 2023 Andrew Raw 0

Impressive alt-country telling of a mother’s death and the subsequent healing. ‘Thin Places’ is an unusual album in that it is nearly all concerned with one event, the death of Jason Hawk Harris’ mother, and its […]

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Paperback Riders – Where is the Great American Novel in 2023?

October 4, 2023 Tim Martin 0

The term “Great American Novel” ™ (or GAN) was coined in 1868 by the novelist John William DeForest. In Paperback Riders we‘ve covered novels from ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ published in 1852 to 2010’s ‘Lean On Pete’ […]

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Interview: Bernie Leadon Too Late to Be Cool? No way!

January 21, 2026 0

When pigs can fly and cows jump over the moon …. when hell freezes over …. when an NBA player gets called for “palming the ball” …. when George Costanza picks up a check … when […]

Interviews

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 […]

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

December 12, 2025 1

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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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Keith Hargreaves

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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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