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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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Watch the Live-to-Tape Livestream: Bahamas ft. Dawes April 10th 2021

April 9, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

We music-lovers have missed live shows over the last year.  However, one of the genuine highlights of recent months has been the explosion in online gigs and the way that artists and promoters have increasingly used […]

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Video: The Winnie Blues “Little Pressures”

April 9, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Sometimes you just need to find a quiet spot on your own, loosen your tie and dance.  Beginning with a steady strum, a powerful beat kicks in along with a throbbing bass and then ‘Little Pressures’ […]

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Video Premiere: Cole Scheifele “Back Then”

April 8, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Following on from the folk-rock of previous single ‘All the While’, we are delighted to premiere Cole Scheifele’s latest video, ‘Back Then’.  This time around, Scheifele’s approach offers a hushed intimacy and the spare arrangement draws […]

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Video Premiere: David Starr “Angel from Montgomery”

April 7, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

It is hard to believe that a year has passed since the legendary John Prine died and it’s a fitting tribute to premiere this excellent cover of one of Prine’s greatest songs.  Following his well-received album ‘Beauty […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Ted Hajnasiewicz “Just for Show”

April 6, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Taking inspiration from silent movies and the chill of a Minnesota winter, Ted Hajnasiewicz has created an upbeat, uplifting new video, which we are pleased to premiere on AUK.  “Never let go of love,” Hajnasiewicz sings on […]

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The banjo is a glorious instrument that can do a lot of ill in the wrong hands. It’s not easy to proudly, confidently pluck out some hot licks and really hard to play it with the […]

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Behind the Songs: Polite Company “Please Go Wild”

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Alan Gregg is a native Kiwi transplanted to North London with a spotty resumé to his credit. Not intending to be impolite, but prospective employers might be taken aback, curious as to what he has been […]

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Interview: Jim White on Trey Blake and the backstory of “Precious Bane”

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If you’ve heard anything about Jim White, you’ve probably heard about the surfing, the modeling, the cab driving, and the unlikely way David Byrne changed his life with a record deal. You’ve heard about the junk […]

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The Bootleg Series turns 18 and goes back to Bob Dylan’s source

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Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings, the catalogue division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Bob Dylan’s ”Bootleg Series Volume 18: Through The Open Window, 1956-1963” on 31st October 2025. “Through The Open Window” tells the story […]

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The Equatorial Group “Apricity” (Independent, 2018)

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The Equatorial Group’s self-funded debut album ‘Apricity’ does not fit neatly into a particular genre of Americana, having a distinctly psychedelic acoustic sound.  ‘Motorbikes’ is the closest to a country-Americana song with the opening guitar picking of […]

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