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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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Big Harp “I Got An Itch” – it’s the decade one

March 2, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Big Harp put out their first album fifteen years ago, and it’s over a decade since their third, and what was looking increasingly like their final album Waveless.  The appearance of today’s track serves to undo […]
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Track Premiere: P.J. M Bond “Ponderosa Pine”

February 27, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
We’re very happy to offer an early listen to today’s premiere –  Ponderosa Pine is the second single by Dutch singer-songwriter P.J.M. Bond off his new album Coyote (King of the Island).  It’s one of a […]
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The Gated Community “Hope To Hell” – not looking for trouble, and yet it arrives

February 26, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
In the face of violence in the streets and unlawful detention what can a musician do, really?  They can document what’s going on, make their point and try and raise awareness (and maybe the odd dollar) […]
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Forty Elephant Gang “Fever Dreams” – mythological subconscious illusions

February 25, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Forty Elephant Gang are a five-piece from East London that blend elements of Folk, Americana and American Blues, and on their latest single Fever Dreams they delve deep into the subconscious world of bizarre imagery and […]
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Dallas Good and Richard Reed Parry “Alone Alone” – it’s a growing thing

February 24, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
You’ll recall that we let you know about Yep Roc releasing the last music Dallas Good worked on, an album called Were The Watchtowers, a collaboration with his long-term friend Richard Reed. The album will be […]

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Michael Hurley “The Werewolf Song” – howls at the moon

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The remarkable thing about today’s track, The Werewolf Song, is that it comes from the first album by Michael Hurley. Remarkable because it is a song of some rare depth, full of disturbing imagery, set to […]
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Video Premiere: Afton Wolfe & The Snake Hunters “Slingshots”

October 2, 2026 0
Beginning with just woozy saxophone and Afton Wolfe’s strummed guitar, Slingshots builds steadily until it becomes the textured, frenetic high point of Wolfe’s live set. Afton Wolfe & The Snake Hunters command the stage, with Connor […]
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Essentials: The Top Ten Songs That Name-Drop Other Artists: AUK Readers’ Choice

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An Essentials occasional one-off feature, this one responding to our readers’ input. We ran a previous Essentials list which covered the top ten songs that name-drop other artists. As the title suggests, an artist mentions another […]

  • Michael Hurley “The Werewolf Song” – howls at the moon
  • Video Premiere: Afton Wolfe & The Snake Hunters “Slingshots”
  • Essentials: The Top Ten Songs That Name-Drop Other Artists: AUK Readers’ Choice
  • Lawrence Rothman “Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust”
  • Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026
  • Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music
  • Jayne Pomplas “This Is How The World Ends”
  • Folk-americana duo Rosine announce debut album due Spring 2027
  • Nicole Mish “Hope is Restless”
  • Julie Christensen “Don’t You Push” – no names, no id, and that’s the cops
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Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

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The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
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Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final track on Maya de Vitry’s 2026 release, but […]

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Songs for the apocalypse: Deadstring Brothers “Blindfolded”

February 26, 2020 2
Omg this band – does anyone remember them?  Hailing from Detroit, Michigan and fronted by guitarist/vocalist Kurt Marschke, the worst thing you could say about Deadstring Brothers were that they were sometimes a bit derivative of […]
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Rainbrother “Tales From The Drought” (General Bird, 2017)

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Opening with a joyful and instantly memorable piano motif on the track Riverside, ‘Tales from the Drought’ announces its intentions from the get go. Bjarke Bendtsen performing as Rainbrother has produced an album of delightful melodies, […]
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Track Premiere: Christian Parker “Change Is Now”

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Christian Parker has six albums of his own to his name, but he’s about to follow up last year’s ‘Sweethearts‘ with a second album of Byrds songs, ‘Change Is Now.‘  Where ‘Sweethearts‘ had ‘Sweethearts of the […]

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