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The Other Side of Me: Ljubinko Zivkovic celebrates the Krautrock delights of Can’s ‘Future Days’

August 2, 2022 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

‘Future Days’, Can’s fifth album proper, could to this day probably be one of the more misunderstood. Many critics, even those very knowledgeable in all matters Krautrock like Julian Cope, seem to have missed the point. […]

Album Reviews

Derek Senn “The Big Five-O”

July 14, 2022 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

With ‘The Big Five-O’, Derek Senn is able to continue his high-level satirical Americana streak. There is definitely a specific trait  that can be found in Americana music – that of satirical/humorous storytelling. Many artists have […]

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Sweet Virginia “Leaving Again”

July 1, 2022 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

If her debut album ‘Leaving Again’ is any measure, Sweet Virginia should definitely stay. The singer-songwriter from Colorado who calls herself Sweet Virginia, named her debut album ‘Leaving Again.’ After listening to the album, the overwhelming […]

Album Reviews

Wood Willow “Southern Intentions”

June 24, 2022 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

Wood Willow brings traditional sounds to modern times with ease and aplomb. Wood Willow, who consist of Joel Parks (vocals/guitar), and Becca Herrod (vocals/mandolin), certainly know a lot about what real traditional folk, bluegrass and country […]

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AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums Of The 21st Century: Ljubinko Zivkovic

June 16, 2022 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

How do you compile any list? Or in this specific case, how do you compile a list of the top 10 americana albums of the 21st century – a century when americana started getting more and […]

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  • Rick Bayles: Great set of songs, including a couple I'd never heard before. I shall be paying a bit more attention to…
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Interview: Dan Bern has still got his fastball, and a change-up

December 2, 2025 1

In the smart and lively songs of Dan Bern, nuances are at work like honeybees in a hive. A busy swarm of subtleties generates a nucleus of narrative honeycomb that has more layers than an archaeologist’s […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Dillon Warnek “As the Neighbors Tried to Sleep”

December 2, 2025 0

Dillon Warnek’s “As the Neighbors Tried to Sleep” is a sharp and dizzying collection of songs about everything and anything. “Rolling Stone” raved that his debut album “Now That It’s All Over”, was full of “wry character […]

Interviews

Caught Light: Tony Dekker of Great Lake Swimmers on time, trust and the art of letting go

November 24, 2025 1

As we meet, Tony Dekker is sitting outside a café in Vancouver, Canada. It’s a fitting setting for a conversation with the Great Lake Swimmers’ frontman – calm, thoughtful and quietly attuned to the world around […]

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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Keith Hargreaves

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As always in these prescriptive articles there must be a drawing of boundaries and Clint’s first article in the series seemed to have dealt with the idea that you should define americana in a narrow sense […]

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Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

July 8, 2021 37

Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

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The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 4

I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […]

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