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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
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This State of the Union is a very fine thing and they’re out on tour!

February 4, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
Boo Hewerdine and Brooks Williams aka State of the Union, are out on tour creating their  “magical, stripped  back and enthralling musical atmosphere” as usual with just two guitars and two voices. The two formed their […]
News

Villagers count the years of “Darling Arithmetic” with acoustic shows

February 4, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
To celebrate ten years of Villagers’ third album “Darling Arithmetic”, Conor O’Brien has announced three special acoustic performances in London, Dublin and Paris for May. The album was released in April 2015 following Villagers’ Mercury Prize-shortlisted […]
Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed 171 – “The Sounds of Silence”

January 31, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
Regular readers will know that I have often mentioned that since quitting full-time teaching, somehow, my life has become busier. This is, for the most part, a good thing. There’s no ossification or relentless routine as […]
News

Seattle’s SYML announces new album “Nobody Lives Here”

January 27, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
Seattle-based artist and producer SYML has announced his third studio album, “Nobody Lives Here”, which will be released through Fin. Recordings and Nettwerk on April 4th, 2025. Written, recorded, and produced by SYML, he seems keen […]
News

My Morning Jacket “is” and they are… back that is!

January 24, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
My Morning Jacket has announced the release date of their eagerly awaited new album, “is”, …ahem… is arriving via ATO Records on Friday, March 21st. Pre-orders are available here now. Produced by 3x GRAMMY® Award-winner Brendan […]

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Folk Tracks Roundup – June 2026

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Video Premiere: Logan Staats “Rainwater and Whiskey”

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Cover art for Jolene Marie album "Sun Creek"

Jolene Marie “Sun Creek”

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Folk Tracks Roundup – June 2026

June 30, 2026 0
It’s the middle of the year, as I write, it’s the weekend of the solstice. A great time for a theme of Summerland and Wicker Man-inspired songs. Would we take a Blood On Satan’s Claw tribute? […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Logan Staats “Rainwater and Whiskey”

June 30, 2026 0
Here’s the video premiere for Rainwater and Whiskey, the latest song from Canadian singer-songwriter Logan Staats. The follow-up to previous single releases Empty Hands and Medicine Wheel is a dramatic, atmospheric song that showcases Staats’s outstanding […]
News

“Doggone” it … Jeffrey Silverstein announces a new album

June 29, 2026 0
Jeffrey Silverstein has announced Doggone, his new album, is set for release on 23rd October via UK label Full Time Hobby. Meeting at the intersection of the loner-folk, cosmic country, and kraut-laden choogle, Silverstein is a […]

  • Folk Tracks Roundup – June 2026
  • Video Premiere: Logan Staats “Rainwater and Whiskey”
  • “Doggone” it … Jeffrey Silverstein announces a new album
  • Jolene Marie “Sun Creek”
  • Shooter Jennings to put out second album of father Waylon’s legacy
  • For the Sake of the Song: Elles Bailey “Starling”
  • Tramp for the Lord “Seven Clouds of Joy”
  • Sounds from beyond the Shed 242 “No words this week”
  • Track Premiere: The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio “Welcome To The Family”
  • Video: Brian Fallon – “Ring of Fire/Folsom Prison Blues” (Johnny Cash)
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  • Mark Whitfield: Devastating Keith, do feel at times like there are no words left but of course we have to keep talking…
  • Chris McGranaghan: Excellent CD, just discovered in a drawer at the radio station. I'll be playing tracks over the next few weeks.…
  • Andy Short: It was a tough one Jerry, it is a good album but if I had to let one go, TUBORM…

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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1
As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0
Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0
In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

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Classic Americana Album: Gretchen Peters with Tom Russell “One to the Heart, One to the Head”

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Looking back over the last few years of this series, there are many albums that I would have considered for posting to it. Our esteemed writing colleagues seem to have quite an ear for what constitutes […]
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Pick of the Political Pops: Neil Young “Alabama”

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Given recent events all comment seems superfluous…Moore, as they say, is less…
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AUK’s EP Round-up – February 2024

February 23, 2024 0
Well, here we are in month two of what will no doubt be a tumultuous 2024 (and maybe even for music!) and your second new writer to the EP Roundup. So after Graeme Tait’s confident start, […]

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