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Insomnia and music go together. Love discovering new music to get lost in - country, singer-songwriters, Americana, folk, rock, punk.... Currently enjoying Courtney Marie Andrews, Elles Bailey, Nils Lofgren, Ferris & Sylvester, Chris Murphy, Jarrod Dickenson, Jerry Joseph, Frank Turner, David Ford, Patterson Hood, Glitterfox, Chuck Prophet, The Lottery Winners, Our Man in the Field...
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AUK Mini-Gig: Steve Forbert

October 7, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0
We hope that in troubled times, our ‘mini-gigs’ have brought a little joy into your world.  These little shows offer the chance to watch great artists up close; it’s like having a front-row seat.  The intimacy […]
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Video: The Delines “The Golden Gate”

October 7, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0
There’s a lot of love for The Delines here at AUK and the first recorded duets featuring the voices of both Amy Boone and songwriter Willy Vlautin will only intensify that feeling.  As ever, Boone’s vocal […]
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Video: Native Harrow “Heart of Love”

October 6, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0
Gorgeous visuals, gorgeous sounds, gorgeous theme: ‘Heart of Love’ – a song that unselfconsciously explores the deepest of emotional bonds – is the latest single from Native Harrow.  The language manages to be at once disarmingly […]
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Classic Americana Albums: Beachwood Sparks “The Tarnished Gold”

October 5, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0
In 2012, it was eleven years since Beachwood Sparks’ last full album and, despite a reunion in 2008 for Sub Pop’s 20th anniversary, new music from the Los Angeles group seemed unlikely.  When ‘The Tarnished Gold’ […]
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Video Premiere: Lauren Scott-Phillips “Handsome Woman”

October 5, 2022 Andrew Frolish 1
The new video from Los Angeles songwriter Lauren Scott-Phillips begins with delicately-picked, acoustic notes on the guitar as the sun shimmers through wild flowers in a gorgeous rural location.  It’s immediately engaging.  This is the third […]

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