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Delgado y Los Conejos De Amor “Tin Corazón”

July 25, 2024 Chas Lacey 0

Gothic tales of love and loss help exorcise inner demons. Ten years on from his previous release, Delgado’s ‘Tin Corazón’ offers up what he terms “prime cuts of dark desert swoon”. Combining with new band Los […]

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The Song Remains: John Mayall (1933 – 2024)

July 25, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

Maybe he wasn’t americana but we wouldn’t have americana without his example. It is difficult to overstate the influence that John Mayall, who passed away at home surrounded by his family on 22nd July, had on […]

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Track Premiere: Casey Neill “The Distance Ahead” – a wide-lens look at community strength

July 25, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

Portland, Oregon-based songwriter Casey Neill is releasing his new album “time zero land” tomorrow (July 26th) on Fluff & Gravy Records, and we’re delighted to be premiering a fairly epic cut from it: ‘The Distance Ahead’ […]

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Video: Dean Owens “My Beloved Hills”

July 25, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Dean Owens continues his rich vein of form with his latest single ‘My Beloved Hills’.  The single is from the forthcoming album ‘Spirit Ridge’, which is due February 2025.  This is set to be the official […]

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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kevin Daniel

July 24, 2024 Dean Nardi 0

If ever there was a musician made to play one of AUK’s exclusive mini-gigs, that would be Kevin Daniel. This is a musician I’d go to see anytime he has a gig that’s within reasonable driving […]

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