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About Keith Hargreaves
Riding the one eyed horse into dead town the scales fell from his eyes. Music was the only true god at once profane and divine The dust blew through his mind as he considered the offering... And then he scored it out of ten and waited for the world to wake up
News

Author and artist looking for fan memories of Iain Matthews

February 19, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

All can apply. Manchester-based author Richard Houghton is the author of more than 20 books about music, these have included authorized fan histories of Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull and now he is tackling one of […]

News

Iona Lane, Highlands singer songwriter, announces new album and massive tour

February 14, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Iona Lane, the Highlands-based singer-songwriter has announced her new album “Swilkie” is due to be released on May 2nd. The album weaves ecology, conservation, islands, and folklore into suitably poetic songs and contemplative melodies. Written during […]

Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed 172 “Crocodiles…”

February 14, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Grandchildren have become a vital cog in the day-to-day lives of Mrs H and myself and we frequently find ourselves astonished at the simple pleasure that can be derived from watching a small child laughing as […]

News

“Dave Does Dylan” for Record Store Day

February 11, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Dave Stewart, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Songwriter Hall of Famer, Eurythmics co-founder, producer, and renowned songwriter — has announced the album “Dave Does Dylan“. Set as a limited-edition vinyl release for Record Store Day, […]

Cory Hanson by Asal Shahindoust
Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed 173 – “Friends Reunited”

February 10, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 1

Every year we have an AUK Writers weekend which our editor Mark referred to in his final piece of the week before last. In the end there were no arguments about banjos but a jolly time […]

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

February 10, 2026 0

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 […]

Interviews

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

February 9, 2026 0

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 […]

Interviews

Interview: Elles Bailey on collaboration, her voice, and not taking her story away

February 3, 2026 0

When one says award-winning artist about a singer, Elles Bailey would certainly fall into this category, having been named to an impressive list, including: UK Americana Live Act of the Year, UK Blues Artist of the […]

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UK Americana Awards 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award to go to Graham Nash

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And we’ve got details of other awards here too. The fourth annual  UK  Americana Awards will take place on Thursday 31st January  2019  at  HackneyEmpire, and the AMA-UK has chosen Graham Nash to receive its highest honour, […]

Album Reviews

Vetiver “Up On High” (Loose, 2019)

October 28, 2019 0

A few ready guides spring to mind that could be used as a quality yardstick to help broaden listening habits and experiences. How about exploring any album produced by Rick Rubin, or collaborations with Dan Auerbach? […]

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Colin Hay “Fierce Mercy” (Compass Records, 2017)

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The latest solo album from prolific Men at Work frontman Colin Hay is a lesson in how deceptive appearances can be. The kitschy cover design looks like a collage of stock photos and clip art, and […]

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