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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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Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 85

February 16, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0
Ouch. Leading a fairly active school life tends to keep the physical ailments at bay although exposure to 1,000 snotty kids also has an impact usually early September. Swimming a kilometre a day before school also […]
Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 84

February 7, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 1
Stay focused and keep on keeping on. Following last week’s heady announcement of a change in circumstances in July things have returned to normal with a bump as the first set of reports and parent’s evenings […]
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Album Reviews

Simon Rowe “Everybody’s Thinking”

February 7, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0
Mojave 3 alumni returns with shimmering, hazy debut. Gently starting with an instrumental called ‘Croxted Crows’, this album slowly unfolds as a sweetly pastoral, gentle, psychedelic delight. There are minor chords and delicate harmonies, phased effects […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 83

January 31, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0
And breathe… In the words of Tom Petty, “Time to move, time to get going, what lies ahead I have no way of knowing…” And so there it is, a simple five-line letter posted through the […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 82

January 24, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0
One of my gateway drugs to Americana music has set sail for the Southern Oceans Oh no. Normal routine. Alarm goes off. A groan and a moan. Cold floor. Struggle for glasses and shuffle into bathroom […]

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Hell in a Handcart – a tale of two Keirs

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“In a time of universal deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act” – George Orwell We need to talk about Kevin. No sorry, not Kevin the titular character in the psychodrama novel and film – […]
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49 Winchester “Change of Plans”

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For the Virginia country rock band, sometimes the plan goes as intended, and sometimes it doesn’t. The Castlewood, Virginia-based six-piece band 49 Winchester’s sixth album and first under its new deal with MCA Records isn’t embarrassing […]
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Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Tony Dekker of Great Lake Swimmers and Dylan LeBlanc

May 15, 2026 0
A double bill of interviews this week finds Keith talking to Tony Dekker of Great Lake Swimmers as they tour the UK and Dylan LeBlanc as he takes time out from recording a family project. There’s […]

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  • 49 Winchester “Change of Plans”
  • Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Tony Dekker of Great Lake Swimmers and Dylan LeBlanc
  • Brian Fallon “Not Bad For Jersey” – not rocking Bergerac’s patch
  • Video: Jim Ghedi “The Hungry Child” – the injustice and loss of life
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Interview: Daniel Tashian on being a reluctant band leader and the joys of songwriting collaborations

May 14, 2026 0
Daniel Tashian is a legend in Nashville. He’s a deeply respected songwriter, he’s a solo artist with six albums to his name, he’s been in two superb bands, and he’s the go-to guy when you want […]
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Behind the Songs: Thin Lear

May 13, 2026 0
The songs on Thin Lear’s sophomore album Many Disappeared are tied to each other not in their locale or their cast of characters, but instead in strange tragedies that have taken place, some many years ago. Current […]
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Interview: Judy Collins doesn’t look back, she looks forward

May 12, 2026 0
“My home is in New York City, on the Upper West Side,” Judy Collins said, proudly holding up a painting by her sister of cats and dogs that resembles a Monet. When I mentioned travelling up […]

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Album premiere: Eagle Johnson & Clean Machine “Tennessee Beach”

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We’re premiering the rather fantastic new album from Nashville’s Eagle Johnson & Clean Machine this morning, the best artist called Eagle since Eye Cherry and a band who make “raw, left-of-center rock & roll” (we like all […]
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Jake Sheppard “Midwest Marlin”

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A new original from the other side of Los Angeles. Here’s the funny thing about people; they often say they crave something different, but in reality, they want something that is actually a marginally changed version […]
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Track Premiere: Eric Brandt “Size Of Diamonds”

February 13, 2026 0
Eric Brandt has notched up nearly 30 years of releasing music, predominantly with the band The Urban Hillbilly Quartet, but he also has four solo albums to his name and it’s the latest, Folksinger, that we’re […]

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