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Jesse Daniel “Countin’ The Miles”

June 18, 2024 Tim Martin 0

Country in the Merle Haggard tradition played and sung with passion and panache. The opening song and lead single ‘Comin’ Apart At The Seams’ sets the tone for Jesse Daniel’s new album. The chorus: “This old […]

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Up and coming Steven Wilson Jr returns to UK and Europe for headline tour

June 18, 2024 Richard Parkinson 1

Rising US star Stephen Wilson Jr. will be bringing his signature blend of indie, grunge and country to the UK for a headline tour this October before heading on to Europe. Wilson says, “The UK/EU has my […]

Features

More People Really Should Know About: Joe Hicks

June 18, 2024 Chas Lacey 0

Delving through ticket stubs can be a useful way to remember some of those acts you’ve come across down the years, deserving of much wider recognition than a place in a shoe box. No search through […]

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The wildlife better watch out! Basher’s back with an “Indoor Safari”

June 18, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

Following his performances at Wilco’s Solid Sound this year  Yep Roc Records will release “Indoor Safari” on September 13th. This will be Nick Lowe’s first full-length album in eleven years. Consisting of twelve songs, including brand […]

Columns

AUK Shortcuts : Rachel Sumner, Chris Castle, Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards, Palomino Kings, Memorial and The Texas Trio

June 18, 2024 Paul Kerr 0

Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites […]

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  • Classic Clips: Warren Zevon “Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner” – The Late Show With David Letterman – 30th October 2002
  • Live Review: Natalie Wildgoose + Elanor Moss, St. Pancras Old Church, London – 17th November 2025
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Interview: Dan Bern has still got his fastball, and a change-up

December 2, 2025 1

In the smart and lively songs of Dan Bern, nuances are at work like honeybees in a hive. A busy swarm of subtleties generates a nucleus of narrative honeycomb that has more layers than an archaeologist’s […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Dillon Warnek “As the Neighbors Tried to Sleep”

December 2, 2025 0

Dillon Warnek’s “As the Neighbors Tried to Sleep” is a sharp and dizzying collection of songs about everything and anything. “Rolling Stone” raved that his debut album “Now That It’s All Over”, was full of “wry character […]

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Caught Light: Tony Dekker of Great Lake Swimmers on time, trust and the art of letting go

November 24, 2025 1

As we meet, Tony Dekker is sitting outside a café in Vancouver, Canada. It’s a fitting setting for a conversation with the Great Lake Swimmers’ frontman – calm, thoughtful and quietly attuned to the world around […]

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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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