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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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Video: Sunny Ozell “American Tune”

November 26, 2020 Andrew Frolish 1

This is a glorious version of Paul Simon’s classic, ‘American Tune’.  Sunny Ozell’s voice is pure, insistent and resonant.  The song came from a recording session at EastWest Studios ready for a live-stream festival.  It’s been […]

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Video: Luke Concannon “Doing Nothing”

November 25, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Although it’s quite disturbing to see a marionette of Ed Sheeran dancing, this is a wonderfully creative video from Luke Concannon.  The inventive use of a puppet-version of Concannon, dancing alongside the real deal, conveys a […]

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Video: The Weather Station “Tried to Tell You”

November 24, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

This beautifully produced video is full of engaging details and will have you hooked from the moment ‘the man’ opens his apartment door and walks into a lounge  located in the woods.  The song feels rhythmic, […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mega-Concert Trailer: VanWyck

November 23, 2020 Andrew Frolish 1

As the world has been gripped by the global pandemic, we have been trying to spread some joy and connect artists with their audiences by posting short ‘mini-gigs’.  We’ve had the pleasure of showcasing songs from […]

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Video: Calexico “Happy Xmas (War is Over)”

November 23, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is a flawless, beautifully produced cover of one of the most striking Christmas songs.  Yes, it’s a little early but just take note of those lyrics: “So this is Xmas and what have you done? […]

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Interview: Mean Mary answers six of one and half a dozen of the other

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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”

February 17, 2026 0

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”

February 12, 2026 2

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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Interview: Alan Fletcher on the point of Australian Americana

February 21, 2023 2

You may know him as Dr Karl Kennedy but Alan Fletcher is a serious singer-songwriter. Releasing your first full solo album at the age of 65 may seem a strange career move for an up-and-coming Aussie […]

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Louis Brennan “Dead Capital” (Independent, 2018)

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Painful, searing lyrics, darkness so bleak you feel you’ll never find a way out, but then laugh out loud moments that are life-affirming in their intensity. Such are the contradictions in this offering, as rich and […]

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Classic Clips: Steve Earle “Ellis Unit One” – Sessions At West 54th, October 1998

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The 1995 film ‘Dead Man Walking’ was directed by Tim Robbins based on a non-fiction book of the same name by a Roman Catholic nun, Sister Helen Prejean, about her work as a spiritual adviser to […]

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