Dean Nardi

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Grace Pettis

June 17, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

Like so many recording artists, Grace Pettis comes from a musical family of which her dad, Pierce Pettis, is a well-known country music performer. Similarly, she was raised in the small town of Mentone, Alabama and […]

James McMurtry “The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy”

June 16, 2025 Dean Nardi 2

Never a shortage of incorrigible characters and unsettling images. For 36 years and 14 albums, Texas songwriter James McMurtry has, in a sense, followed in his father’s footsteps, presenting his brand of country noir music as […]

I Write the Songs – Heather Little

June 10, 2025 Dean Nardi 2

There is no happiness if you don’t know what sadness feels like. Why are there more sad songs than happy ones? This is one of those questions for the ages, like why can’t you see the […]

My Politic “Signs of Life”

June 6, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

Music is the sign of life when other aspects of civilisation fail. With the USA still as much a sharply-divided country as it has been since the Obama years, you might expect a musical duo using […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Songs from season one of “The Bear”

June 5, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

You have to wonder why there aren’t more TV series about restaurants. It’s a good question. Ensemble casts work well on television and restaurants have staffs which are made-to-order ensembles. In restaurants, people work long hours, […]