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For The Sake Of The Song: Warren Zanes “Everyone Has Their Day”

January 19, 2026 Paul Russell 0
In the early days of americana, there were a few bands that set the template for the sort of sound that was to come within this new subdivision of popular music. One of the most respected […]
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New Jason Molina documentary expects to premiere in first half of 2026

January 19, 2026 Richard Parkinson 0
The feature-length documentary “You Fuckers Figure It Out: A Jason Molina Story” was completed in 2025 and is expected to have its premiere in the first half of 2026. Skirting expectations of a music biopic, the […]
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The Paper Kites “If You Go There, I Hope You Find It”

January 19, 2026 Peter Churchill 3
Early album of the year contender from a long-established Aussie five-piece. A bold statement for a new year. The seventh studio album by Australian band The Paper Kites, ‘If You Go There, I Hope You Find […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed 218 “Meeting Your Heroes”

January 19, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0
As one of the news editors for AUK and, latterly, the Podcast creator, I very often have the good fortune to meet musicians that I greatly admire or respect. And I can happily report that, of […]
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Jeffrey Martin “Garden” – lost amongst the life

January 19, 2026 Jonathan Aird 2
Here’s the latest single released from Jeffrey Martin’s new live album “Alive July 25, 2025“, which was recorded with just a few microphones on a packed night at Portland’s legendary haunt, The Showdown. Somehow the recording […]

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