Dean Nardi

Live Review: Caleb Caudle and The Sweet Critters, Live at Ted’s, Wilmington, North Carolina – 7th September 2024

December 13, 2024 Dean Nardi 0

Despite several other shows in the area on this night, it didn’t have an effect on attendance as Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters drew a full house, fascinating the audience at Live at Ted’s with […]

Interview: Peter Bruntnell on the bouzouki, Vancouver, Ringo, The Cousins, NFB and Houdini

December 12, 2024 Dean Nardi 2

It must be noted that the word “sublime” can never be used enough. If there were any justice in the music world, Peter Bruntnell would be selling records by the pound, although the so-called cult hero’s […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Ben Stubbs

December 12, 2024 Dean Nardi 0

It’s a shame that so many excellent singer/songwriters go underappreciated by those who purchase or stream music. That’s something we would like to help rectify by presenting this top-notch 15 minutes of original songs from Ben […]

Interview: All Oliver Wood requires to start writing is an armchair, a notebook and a coffee

December 5, 2024 Dean Nardi 0

An important truth: Life was meant to be lived; songs were meant to be experienced. Oliver Wood continues to earn his reputation as a committed songwriter. Never mind the fact that he’s been refining his craft […]

More People Should Really Know About: Denitia

December 3, 2024 Dean Nardi 0

Filled to the brim with relentless positivity. Denitia (Odigie) thought about making a record that goes back to the music she heard at home, capturing the place within the songs. Growing up, she was engulfed by […]

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Essentials: The top 10 Essential Americana Live Albums

June 25, 2026 1

We experience music typically either at a show or on record. The live album is the device by which artists and labels attempt to bridge the two. The types of live album vary. There are shows […]

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Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””

June 25, 2026 2

A poignant final act from Dallas Good in collaboration with Richard Reed Parry, leaving us with a melancholic album, beautiful, sad and thought-provoking. There’s something quietly arresting about this new record by Dallas Good and Richard […]

Preview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend

June 25, 2026 0

More than 2,000 artists performing across 400+ grassroots venues nationwide, spanning indie, folk, country/ americana, dance, pop, rock, grime, electronic, jazz, folk, punk, soul and more. The event is sponsored by the Music Venue Trust and […]

Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0

Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]

Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0

In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

Album Reviews

Ash Gray “Chicken Wire” (Labelship Records, 2018)

May 9, 2018 0

Here is the second album from Ash Gray from Austin, TX, now based in Sheffield, Yorkshire, the land of his forefathers. All the tracks here are written and produced by Gray himself. The title track demonstrates […]

Album Reviews

South For Winter “Luxumbra”

December 24, 2020 0

A complex meditation on life, an ethereal, dreamy, journey sharpened with an underlying aggressive blues-edge The long, awaited, full-length debut from Nashville Gypsy-Folk-Rockers South For Winter delivers on all the promise that has built up around […]

Album Reviews

Gemma Hayes “Blind Faith”

October 8, 2024 0

A reflective, maudlin, mixture of folk, analogue synth and old-school indie. ‘Blind Faith’ is Gemma Hayes’ first album in 10 years, following a hiatus to spend time with her two children. The cover shows a figure […]

Articles by Dean Nardi

Live Review: Caleb Caudle and The Sweet Critters, Live at Ted’s, Wilmington, North Carolina – 7th September 2024

Interview: Peter Bruntnell on the bouzouki, Vancouver, Ringo, The Cousins, NFB and Houdini

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Ben Stubbs

Interview: All Oliver Wood requires to start writing is an armchair, a notebook and a coffee

More People Should Really Know About: Denitia

Essentials: The top 10 Essential Americana Live Albums

Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””

Preview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend

The Long Ryders ride into a town near you in October!

The Glass Hours “Chapel Glass”