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Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
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Bruce Springsteen “Lonely Night In The Park” – lurkin’ in the dark

August 27, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

If you’ve recovered from the joy of the recent seven-album release of “Tracks II” then it’s time to move on to the next phase of releases from Springsteen.  This one is a little smaller – on […]

Tracks

Track Premiere: Nick Amadeus “Save Our Soul”

August 26, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Americana is now a musical destination for many, and Nick Amadeus, former frontman of the Milwaukee rock band The Delta Routine, is on that pathway. The single ‘Save Our Soul‘ is an early indicator of Amadeus’ […]

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Woody Guthrie “I’m A Child Ta Fight” – all you fascists, bound to lose

August 21, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

That streak of favoured musicians on Tracks continues with the latest single released from the Woody Guthrie home recordings set “Woody At Home“, which features twenty-two previously unreleased tracks from 1951-1952 home tapes, including 13 songs […]

Tracks

Emma Swift “The Resurrection Game” – exploring (inner) life

August 20, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, yes, it is starting to look very much like Tracks is becoming “Favourite Artists” this week, and heck, why not?  Especially when it means featuring songs as fine as this one, the title track to […]

Tracks

Josh Ritter “Noah’s Children” – take it to the river

August 19, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

So, is this going to be “favourite artists” week ?  Could be, it is as ever unplanned if it is.  Ah, Josh Ritter – simply one of the finest singer-songwriters that this century has produced.  And […]

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If you’ve heard anything about Jim White, you’ve probably heard about the surfing, the modeling, the cab driving, and the unlikely way David Byrne changed his life with a record deal. You’ve heard about the junk […]

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Interview: Tess Liautaud on the New Zealand roots scene and the songs from Blue Mind

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From the first, rhythmically strummed notes of Blue Mind, Tess Liautaud, the Ōtautahi-based Franco-American singer-songwriter who has immersed herself among the characters on the New Zealand roots music scene, creates a lush, twangy, rock and country-soul […]

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Interview: Jonathan Bernstein on Justin Townes Earle, addiction, and the music that remains

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Jonathan Bernstein did not set out to sanctify Justin Townes Earle, nor to reduce him to a cautionary tale. With What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome, Bernstein instead accomplishes something far more difficult: he restores dimensionality […]

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Maverick, Maverick, so good we’ve reviewed it twice. While our accredited reporter, Andrew Frolish, has turned in his extensive review of the latest Maverick Festival, another AUK writer, John Lee, was also there and has kindly […]

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Wistful reflections and impressive musicianship from UK producer and songwriter. A man of many talents, Roger Askew has devoted much of his career to engineering and producing records for the likes of Joe Strummer, Wilko Johnson […]

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Live Review: Roots In The Round – Dean Owens, Kirsten Adamson and Matt Joe Gow, The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 11th July 2024

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A few years back (2017 in fact) Dean Owens adopted the Nashville tradition of a “singers in the round” night for a tour featuring him, Robert Vincent and The Worry Dolls (reviewed here). He’s revitalised the […]

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