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About Andrew Frolish
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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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Phil Gammage

June 8, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0
Times are strange and life has changed so much in recent months.  Many of us are missing gigs and shows and those opportunities to connect with others through the energy of live music.  Here at AUK, […]
Videos

Video: Laura Evans “Running Back to You”

June 8, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0
Here is the first single from Laura Evans’ forthcoming EP, due for release on 31st July.  It’s a typically catchy song from the Welsh singer-songwriter.  Evans notes: “It’s ironic that ‘Running Back to You’ turned out […]
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Video: Lara Herscovitch “Shine Sister Shine”

June 8, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0
A bright, colourful animated video accompanies the new single from Lars Herscovitch. ‘Shine Sister Shine’ is the first video from the brand new album, ‘Highway Philosophers’.  Herscovitch’s music is warm-hearted, uplifting stuff. She brings her long […]
Videos

Video: Jake Ian “Half a Day Away”

June 5, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0
Featuring excellent guitar and bass work, the new video from Edmonton’s Jake Ian is a great way to end the week.  This is the title track from the brand new album, ‘Half a Day Away’, which […]
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Video: Misty River “Take This Dance – Live from Under The Apple Tree Studios”

June 5, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0
Watch the masterful musicianship on this beautiful song from Misty River, benefiting from the talents of Adam Morley on Dobro, Chris Hillman on mandolin and Nick Pini on double bass.  The song features on new Netflix […]

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Something for the weekend: Keyside “Lemon and Lime”

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Cowboy Junkies “Open to Beauty”

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Book Review: Patrick Joseph O’Connor “Wichita Blues: Music in the African American Community”

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Classic Clips: Albert Lee “Country Boy” Live on BBC Radio 2’s ‘Weekend Wogan’ – 28th March 2010

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Tracks

Something for the weekend: Keyside “Lemon and Lime”

May 15, 2026 1
Well that’s it from us for this week, and bear with me dear reader with the track we’re leaving you with for the weekend which despite starting off sounding like we’ve veered into covering 90s-era Britpop, […]
Album Reviews

Cowboy Junkies “Open to Beauty”

May 15, 2026 0
Americana legends celebrate 21st-century releases on latest career retrospective. Forty years in, the Cowboy Junkies remain one of the great under-the-surface bands in Americana: despite having a million-selling classic to their name, they rarely make best-of […]
Book Reviews

Book Review: Patrick Joseph O’Connor “Wichita Blues: Music in the African American Community”

May 15, 2026 0
Patrick Joseph O’Connor’s Wichita Blues: Music in the African American Community reclaims an overlooked part in American musicology. While places like Chicago, Memphis, and the Mississippi Delta often dominate the story of Blues, O’Connor suggests that […]

  • Something for the weekend: Keyside “Lemon and Lime”
  • Cowboy Junkies “Open to Beauty”
  • Book Review: Patrick Joseph O’Connor “Wichita Blues: Music in the African American Community”
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  • Don’t forget our Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more – join us in Liverpool in November!
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Interview: Daniel Tashian on being a reluctant band leader and the joys of songwriting collaborations

May 14, 2026 0
Daniel Tashian is a legend in Nashville. He’s a deeply respected songwriter, he’s a solo artist with six albums to his name, he’s been in two superb bands, and he’s the go-to guy when you want […]
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Behind the Songs: Thin Lear

May 13, 2026 0
The songs on Thin Lear’s sophomore album Many Disappeared are tied to each other not in their locale or their cast of characters, but instead in strange tragedies that have taken place, some many years ago. Current […]
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Interview: Judy Collins doesn’t look back, she looks forward

May 12, 2026 0
“My home is in New York City, on the Upper West Side,” Judy Collins said, proudly holding up a painting by her sister of cats and dogs that resembles a Monet. When I mentioned travelling up […]

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Martin Ruby “Sisyphus” – rolling away that stone…

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Attentive reader that you are, and we do appreciate how you lap up every word we collectively craft, you’ll recall that when we can we have a mellow out afternoon mid-week session when we reconnect with […]
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Track Premiere: Young Martyrs “Never Gave You The Blues”

February 9, 2023 0
Lockdowns – not a happy time for a lot of people.  Young Martyrs are a four-piece from Bath & Bristol, which formed amid the lockdowns of 2020 – finding big rooms so they could keep their […]
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Interview: Frank Turner talks about the perils of purity, and Chas & Dave

January 14, 2020 0
After eight studio albums and almost two and a half thousand shows, Frank Turner has gathered legions of loyal fans and earned a reputation for exciting live performances. Recent release, ‘No Man’s Land’, was Turner’s fourth […]

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