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Jonah Tolchin “Lava Lamp”

August 12, 2022 Cam Fraser 0

With his electric guitar front and centre, Jonah Tolchin’s new album reaches back into his alt-rock past. ‘Lava Lamp’ is Tolchin’s fifth studio album and marks something of a departure from the rootsy, bluesy feel […]

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The Burning Hell “Garbage Island”

July 22, 2022 Cam Fraser 0

The Burning Hell return with an album of infectiously joyful music and trademark razor-sharp, droll but insightfully devastating lyrics. Canadian trio, The Burning Hell, are back with their ninth album, ‘Garbage Island.’ Based around songwriter […]

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AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century – Cam Fraser

July 21, 2022 Cam Fraser 0

As has been said by others tasked with making this list, it has been really difficult. It’s an utterly subjective list and tomorrow I might feel quite differently about what albums did or didn’t make […]

Live Reviews

Live Review: Courtney Marie Andrews, Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh – 5th July, 2022

July 15, 2022 Cam Fraser 2

Courtney Marie Andrews latest appearance in Edinburgh marked the end of a two-month-long European tour. Taking the stage in trade-mark low-key fashion, she pointed out that she’d been losing members of her touring party over […]

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Damien Jurado “Reggae Film Star”

July 6, 2022 Cam Fraser 0

Indie-folk veteran, Damien Jurado, releases a stunningly beautiful album of hazy, dreamy, melancholic songs poking around the fringes of TV-land’s backlots. With a career spanning a quarter of a century and eighteen albums that never […]

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Eli Winter “Eli Winter”

August 19, 2022 0

Over great reliance on experimentation makes for a mostly unhappy blend of instrumental tracks despite Winter’s capable contributions on guitar. Eli Winter is a Chicago-based composer and guitarist, and this six-track album brings him together […]

Whiskey Myers "Tornillo"
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Whiskey Myers “Tornillo”

August 19, 2022 0

Crunchy, classy Southern-rock with added brass. ‘Tornillo’ represents the sixth album from Texas six-piece Whiskey Myers, and there has been a steady progression of sales and audience through those releases, until now, when their records […]

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Nick Gamer “Suburban Cowboy”

August 18, 2022 0

Honky tonks, midnight angels, truck stops, neon signs and bourbon loom large on this promising debut album – classic country but with a dark, cinematic edge. ‘Suburban Cowboy’, the debut album by Oregon singer-songwriter, Nick […]

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The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 2

I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there […]

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Introducing ‘The Twang Factor’ – AUK’s showcase for new artists

September 17, 2020 2

Another reminder about this one everyone! At AUK we are firm believers in supporting new talent, especially in the current difficult environment. We are therefore putting our money where our mouth is by introducing ‘The […]

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This website kills fascists – Vote for hope today

December 12, 2019 16

Today dear reader is one of the most important days for this country that we’ve faced in decades, certainly since 1979. I wrote a piece a couple of years ago on the day of 2017’s […]

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Interview: Ivy S. Sheppard on Yazoo Records’ release of John and Frances Reedy’s country gospel

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Interview: Morgan Wade on “Reckless” and covering “Suspicious Minds”

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Interview: Tami Neilson the Canadian born New Zealand country soul star and Kingmaker

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Classic Clips: Joni Mitchell “A Case of You” – Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, 1974

Classic Clips
August 19, 2022 0

A few weeks ago I was watching BBC Saturday teatime song guessing game show ‘The Hit List’ (I know, but the only other options were the myriad of sporting events besieging the television channels) and […]

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Eli Winter “Eli Winter”

Album Reviews
August 19, 2022 0

Over great reliance on experimentation makes for a mostly unhappy blend of instrumental tracks despite Winter’s capable contributions on guitar. Eli Winter is a Chicago-based composer and guitarist, and this six-track album brings him together […]

Manchester Folk Festival to take place this October

News
August 19, 2022 0

Established in 2017 as the development of the Homegrown festival in Bury, Manchester Folk Festival takes place over four days in venues around the festival hub venue, Home Manchester. Running from October 13th headliners include […]

Whiskey Myers "Tornillo"

Whiskey Myers “Tornillo”

Album Reviews
August 19, 2022 0

Crunchy, classy Southern-rock with added brass. ‘Tornillo’ represents the sixth album from Texas six-piece Whiskey Myers, and there has been a steady progression of sales and audience through those releases, until now, when their records […]

Tyler Edwards “Highway Dust” – Hearts in motion

Tracks
August 19, 2022 0

Tyler Edwards may have begun his career with the South Carolina rock band, I Anthem, achieving several releases and songs breaking the Top 10 on Billboard’s Rock Charts, but it is his latest solo release […]

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