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About Graeme Tait
Hi. I'm Graeme, a child of the sixties, eldest of three, born into a Forces family. Keen guitar player since my teens, (amateur level only), I have a wide, eclectic taste in music and an album collection that exceeds 5.000. Currently reside in the beautiful city of Lincoln.
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Album Reviews

Mr Wolf “NurseryRhymesForTheEndOfTimes”

March 18, 2026 Graeme Tait 0
New group project from singer-songwriter Matthew Neel offers up a broad musical palette that reveals distinct artistic growth. Mr Wolf is a new group project from North London singer-songwriter Matthew Neel, who many will remember from […]
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The Third Mind “Spellbinder”

March 17, 2026 Graeme Tait 0
Psychedelic rock supergroup continues to impress with a four-song EP companion piece to last year’s critically acclaimed album. There are very few musical collaborations doing the rounds these days as talented as The Third Mind. Formed […]
Holly Carter live at Newbald Village Hall, North Newbald, Yorkshire - 1st March 2026
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Live Review: Holly Carter, Newbald Village Hall, North Newbald, Yorkshire – 1st March 2026

March 10, 2026 Graeme Tait 4
There is a sense of civility about teatime concerts on a Sunday. They fit in perfectly with the presumed ambience and relaxed pace. Sunday papers lazily perused, Sunday lunch heartily devoured, and still time for an […]
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Tim Easton “fiREHORSE”

March 4, 2026 Graeme Tait 2
Almost thirty years into his solo career, Easton’s 14th studio album finds him burning as bright as ever. This Chinese year, 2026, brings forth the year of the Fire Horse, for the first time in sixty […]
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AUK’s EP Round-Up – February 2026

February 19, 2026 Graeme Tait 0
A new month, but yet the same old wet and windy weather, so what better way to dispel the February blues than immersing ourselves in the eclectic mix of music on offer for the Monthly EPs […]

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Sounds from beyond the Shed 248 “Too much good stuff…”

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Can you ever have too much of a good thing? It’s a question I asked myself whilst sifting through potential news stories for the site. There has been an avalanche of great stuff being announced in […]
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Jim James “Wowed Out” – wow, wow, wow – unbelievable

August 10, 2026 1
We’re giving ourselves an easy start to the week – after the heatwave hell of the weekend we think we deserve it – by starting with a song by an artist we can confidently say “needs […]
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Video Premiere: Brock Davis “All of You”

August 10, 2026 0
Here’s the latest single from Santa Cruz, California-based singer-songwriter Brock Davis. As soon as All of You opens with quivering slide guitar, followed by tinkling keys, it’s clear that this is a song with melody at […]

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Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0
At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]
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Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0
Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]
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Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0
American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]

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Classic Townes Van Zandt record to finally get vinyl release

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For the first time, Townes Van Zandt’s Grammy-nominated posthumous 1999 release ‘A Far Cry From Dead‘ will see a vinyl release. Van Zandt recorded the vocal and guitar takes for the album from the late 80s […]
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Video: The Heavy Hours “Ache”

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This piano-based ballad is full of emotional intensity.  Lyrically, ‘Ache’  focuses on the loneliness that can be felt by both partners within a relationship in troubled times.  The song builds effectively, centred around the vocal melody […]

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