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Album Reviews

M.Lockwood Porter “How To Dream Again” (Hidden Trail Records, 2016)

October 12, 2016 Keith Hargreaves 0
Smashing through what sounds like a cult singing on the side of a mountain, the album bursts into life on ‘American Dreams Denied’ with a powerful guitar lick that squeals and rocks. It reminds this reviewer […]
Album Reviews

Thomas Charlie Pederson “Second Hand War” (Karmanian Records, 2016)

October 12, 2016 Keith Hargreaves 0
It’s a family affair as Thomas Pederson is joined and produced by Daniel Pederson. This is a sparse album recorded by someone who has obviously listened to his Dylan and many other confessional singers and there […]
Album Reviews

Tom Baxendale “In The City A Short Time Ago” (Backwater Collective, 2016)

October 11, 2016 Keith Hargreaves 0
Another slice of new American Americana drifts into town on the back of half written melodies and unsympathetic production that buries the vocals behind a sheen of dulled instrumentation. Surprising really as Tom Baxendale has self […]

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Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

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The Legendary Trainhoppers “A Conspiracy of Ravens”

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More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen

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Cajun Corner – Summer 2026

Cajun Corner
August 11, 2026 0
Artwork for Jeffrey Halford and the Healers album "Used Parts"

Jeffrey Halford and The Healers “Used Parts”

Album Reviews
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Interviews

Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

August 11, 2026 0
Remarkably, it is twenty years since Frank Turner released his first solo EP: Campfire Punkrock. The very title was both a statement of intent and a conscious identifier, defining his sound and the purpose of his […]
Album Reviews

The Legendary Trainhoppers “A Conspiracy of Ravens”

August 11, 2026 0
The new Legendary Trainhoppers is a foray into studied presence and simple things cherished Indiana based band The Legendary Trainhoppers have been at it since their 2006 release, Ramble On. This latest release, A Conspiracy of […]
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Features

More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen

August 11, 2026 0
America’s 250th birthday was a low key affair for me, although my updated Spotify Independence Day playlist – ‘USA 250’ – received some airtime. Joining the usual suspects on this quintessential semiquincentennial version were some new […]

  • Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock
  • The Legendary Trainhoppers “A Conspiracy of Ravens”
  • More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen
  • Cajun Corner – Summer 2026
  • Jeffrey Halford and The Healers “Used Parts”
  • Fanny Lumsden brings her Traditions to the fore with her new album
  • Seasick Steve “Bootstraps” – won’t lift ya’ no more
  • Video Premiere: Kaz Murphy “Making Noise”
  • For The Sake Of The Song: Willie Nelson “Seven Spanish Angels”
  • Chris Pierce “Songs for the Heavy Hearted”
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  • Graeme Tait: Hi Jim. Yeah, Say Grace is a beautiful song, don't know how I left it out. I think at the…
  • Andy Short: Totally agree Steve, Mission Bell and Mountains of Sorrow are excellent albums. Nelson duets on the El Camino reprise on…
  • Eileen Perez: Willie and Ray’s voices will never grow old

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Interviews

Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

August 11, 2026 0
Remarkably, it is twenty years since Frank Turner released his first solo EP: Campfire Punkrock. The very title was both a statement of intent and a conscious identifier, defining his sound and the purpose of his […]
Interviews

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 […]
Interviews

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: Ringo Starr “Look Up”

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It seems that it takes a lad from Liverpool to remind us what real country music should be like.  Ringo Starr’s new album, “Look Up”, is a triumph.  Produced and co-written by the legendary T Bone […]
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AUK’s Chain Gang: The New Pornographers “Sing Me Spanish Techno”

November 2, 2020 0
Clint’s entry for the Chain Gang last week, Simi Stone, is also a full-time member of The New Pornographers, an excellent outfit from Vancouver, Canada, having been a touring member for some years. One of their […]
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For the Sake of the Song: Bruce Springsteen “If I Should Fall Behind”

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‘If I Should Fall Behind’ was written by, and remains very dear to the heart of, Bruce Springsteen.  Debates arise as to whether he can be described as an Americana artist, but the song certainly can. […]

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