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About Clint West
From buying my first record aged 10 and attending my first gig at 14, music has been a lifelong obsession. A proud native of Suffolk, I have lived in and around Manchester for the best part of 30 years. My idea of a perfect day would be a new record arriving in the post in the morning, watching Ipswich Town win in the afternoon followed by a gig and a pint with my mates at night,
Columns

Clint’s Classic Clips: Jason Isbell “The Life You Chose” Later… with Jools Holland 2016

July 30, 2021 Clint West 3
Everyone’s favourite ex-Trucker gives a polished performance at the Beeb. I once saw BBC6 Music presenter Mark Radcliffe perform with one of his occasional bands. It probably won’t make my AUK ‘A Night to Remember’ slot […]
Features

The Twang Factor 2 presents: Chris Fox

July 28, 2021 Clint West 0
Welcome to Week 2 of The Twang Factor 2. Our guest this week is Chris Fox who hails from the beautiful city of Cambridge. Chris Fox describes himself as “an independent musician and loop station chemist”. He […]
Columns

Clint’s Classic Clips: Dolly Parton “Coat of Many Colors” ‘Parkinson’ 1979

July 23, 2021 Clint West 0
The Queen of Country Music gives a spellbinding performance on the BBC’s ‘Parkinson’ show. Michael Parkinson hosted a chat show on the BBC from 1971 to 1982, later returning from 1998-2004 and finishing with a short […]
Features

The Twang Factor 2 presents: Ian David Green

July 21, 2021 Clint West 1
Welcome to our new season of The Twang Factor. We’ve got an amazing array of talent to bring you over the coming weeks starting off this week with Ian David Green, a songwriter from Liverpool, now […]
Columns

Clint’s Classic Clips: Whiskeytown “Houses on the Hill” Austin City Limits 1998

July 16, 2021 Clint West 1
Ryan Adams’ trailblazing ‘alt-country’ band captured live at the peak of their powers. Even though he has fallen from grace in recent years and the ‘person v their art’ debate has been had, if not resolved, […]

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Mary Gauthier “Reckoning”

September 22, 2026 1
One of our finest songwriters delivers an album for our times with consummate clarity and lyrical daring. .Mary Gauthier was something of a late starter, delivering her first album when she was in her late thirties […]
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Sylvie finally make a full length debut which arrives in November

September 22, 2026 0
Sylvie, the project of Los Angeles artist Ben Schwab, has announced their forthcoming album, New Season, available November 6th, 2026, via Ghostly International. Rina (feat. Alex Amen) is the single out now. Reflecting on a passing […]
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More People Really Should Know About: Carey Ott

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Carey Ott is nothing if not prolific. He hails from Chicago, and he’s a multi-instrumentalist, a producer and engineer and a performer. He’s released seven albums to date as well as numerous singles. In my music […]

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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

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Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

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