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About Jeremy Searle
Deputy Editor & Videos Editor at Americana UK, promoter at Greenbird Promotions, writer for R2 and Maverick magazines, possessor of more CDs than is entirely decent and inveterate hoarder.
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Video Premiere: Katie Blount “The Alchemy Of Modern Times”

January 20, 2020 Jeremy Searle 0
From her debut album ‘Dark Water‘ out on January 31st, this is a powerful song and video from British musician Katie Blount.  With just her voice and an acoustic guitar she creates a song that’s part […]
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Video: The Disappointment Choir “A Pretty Good Christmas”

December 20, 2019 Jeremy Searle 1
And so to the last video of 2019.  If it has to be a Christmas song (and it does) then this hits the spot.  Here at AUK Towers we hope that everyone has a pretty good […]
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Video: Ferris & Sylvester “I Dare You”

December 19, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0
Winners of the UK AMA Emerging Artist award 2020, this is London duo Ferris & Sylvester’s new single, which is a wonderful bluesy rock’n’roll howl  of a song.  Excellent video too.
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Video Premiere: The Mining Co “Christmas No 1”

December 18, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0
From a band we like quite a lot here at AUK Towers, here’s a Christmas song with no mistletoe, wine or tinsel taken from their ‘Three Kings‘ EP.  Instead it’s a quiet and gentle romantic ballad […]
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Video: William Prince “The Spark”

December 17, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0
Now this is good.  From his forthcoming album ‘Reliever‘, out on February 7th, this is Canadian singer-songwriter and Juno award winner William Prince with a quiet, smoky song about love in the darkness.

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Something for the weekend: Lambchop featuring Justin Vernon “Weakened”

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May 8, 2026 1
Artwork for Cut Throat Finches album "High Horse"

Cut Throat Finches “High Horse”

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Zoh Amba

Zoh Amba to tour Europe and UK in autumn 2026

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Joshua Ray Walker “Ain’t Dead Yet”

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Book Review: Tom Piazza “Living In The Present With John Prine”

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Tracks

Something for the weekend: Lambchop featuring Justin Vernon “Weakened”

May 8, 2026 1
Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a brand new track from Kurt Wagner’s Lambchop outfit who have announced details of their new album Punching The Clown which […]
Artwork for Cut Throat Finches album "High Horse"
Album Reviews

Cut Throat Finches “High Horse”

May 8, 2026 0
The first great, breezy, summer “pop” record is here, from a self-described “Americanish” band with an old-country soul. Much like their previous efforts, High Horse, by Cowtown’s Cut Throat Finches, defies easy categorisation. Is it a […]
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Zoh Amba to tour Europe and UK in autumn 2026

May 8, 2026 0
Zoh Amba, who previously announced their Matador debut album, Eyes Full, which is out on 5th June 2026, has shared details of a run of UK and European tour dates. The European leg kicks off on […]

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  • Book Review: Tom Piazza “Living In The Present With John Prine”
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Interview: The Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan discusses “Lost Cause Lover Fool”

May 5, 2026 0
Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale created their own take on sparse, acoustic indie folk when they formed the Milk Carton Kids in 2011 and found their own loyal audience. A lot can happen in fifteen years, […]
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Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

April 28, 2026 0
Jim Lauderdale must be doing something right because he keeps doing it. He has recently released two albums, Country Super Hits Volume 2 and The Birds Know with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which maintain his phenomenal […]
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Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

April 27, 2026 0
David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His music […]

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Live Reviews

Nada Surf – Manchester Academy 3, 13th March 2020

March 19, 2020 4
Nada Surf are one of those bands who occupy a distinct corner of americana in the broadest sense – at times they can sound like they’re nothing to do with the genre, their new album having […]
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Jim Basnight “Last Night” – Not such a good night…

November 4, 2022 0
Here to end the week is the latest single from the ridiculously prolific Jim Basnight.  Taken from his latest release, his sixth, on Power Popaholic, entitled ‘Early Years‘ which, as you may already have guessed, covers […]
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Midlake & John Grant “You Don’t Get To” – no quitters

October 10, 2023 0
So, we were mentioning that John Grant and Midlake had a new double A side single, and doubtless you were wondering, dear reader, what the other A Side was like?  Well, it is quite simply John […]

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