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Writing about americana, country, blues, folk and all stops in between
Live Reviews

Live Review: Diana Jones, Twickfolk, Cabbage Patch, Twickenham – 16th April 2023

April 24, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0
As Diana Jones ended her performance to rapturous applause, the person next to your reviewer could not have summed it up better, “She gives you hope that the world might be a better place and she […]
Album Reviews

Nate Fredrick and the Wholesome Boys “Nate Fredrick and the Wholesome Boys”

April 6, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0
Rocking introspection. According to the band’s website this debut EP represents a “new chapter” for Nate Fredrick. His new band the Wholesome Boys add robust layers of rock to complement his equally strong vocal range. The […]
Book Reviews

Book Review – Mike Fiorito “Mescalito Riding His White Horse”

April 4, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0
A connection between bluegrass and Buddhism may not appear obvious. But fans of legendary bluegrass artist Peter Rowan will know they are inextricably bound. Since he was a teenager, author Mike Fiorito has loved bluegrass generally […]
Album Reviews

Alex Mabey “The Waiting Room”

March 28, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0
Bleak reflections of an ending but not without hope. In fifteen tracks Alex Mabey presents in words and music her exit from an unhealthy marriage. This emotional tide runs deep as she lays out with stark […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Chris Ronald + Paul Hoad, Twickfolk, Cabbage Patch, Twickenham – 12th March 2023

March 17, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0
Having released his third album ‘Light & Dark’, Canadian singer/songwriter Chris Ronald is touring over here at last. His joy at being back out on the road doing what he loves was palpable from the moment […]

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Electric Elm “Play The Velvet Underground” – back in those endless days

Tracks
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Video Premiere: Chris Murphy “Songs From The Trees”

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This is Lorelei is back with a new album in September

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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Sean McConnell

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Pharis & Jason Romero “These Are the Days That Turn Into Years”

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Tracks

Electric Elm “Play The Velvet Underground” – back in those endless days

June 24, 2026 0
Electric Elm is a collaboration between singer-songwriter Chris Bousquet (aka American Elm) and multi-instrumentalist and producer Eric Lichter (Earl Slick, Mercury Rev). Bousquet and Lichter are longtime friends who grew up in adjacent Connecticut shoreline towns. […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Chris Murphy “Songs From The Trees”

June 24, 2026 0
New music from internationally renowned violinist Chris Murphy transports us through time and space into a cinematic world of myth and mystery. Steeped in atmosphere and layered with musical tension and release, Songs From The Trees […]
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This is Lorelei is back with a new album in September

June 23, 2026 0
We have been big fans of Nate Amos around these parts for some time now and what a few years he’s had. Between delivering breakout records both as a solo artist — under his This Is […]

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  • Video Premiere: Chris Murphy “Songs From The Trees”
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  • Pharis & Jason Romero “These Are the Days That Turn Into Years”
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Interviews

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 […]
Interviews

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, […]
Interviews

Interview: Dirk Powell on “Wake” and bridging modern and age-old roots music

June 11, 2026 2
Dirk Powell is a special kind of musician, someone who, through family connections, knows and understands both Appalachia and Cajun music, and is at the same time comfortable with modern music technology. He has won four […]

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Bonnie Prince Billy and pals cover each other’s songs – Listen

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Bonnie “Prince” Billy aka Will Oldham, Matt Sweeney, Joan Shelley and Nathan Salsburg have decided to cover each other’s songs and release them as a digital single. Will and Matt have covered Joan Shelley’s ‘Stay on […]
Album Reviews

Modern Hinterland “The Longest Part Of The Night” (Fandango, 2020)

February 21, 2020 0
A Venn diagram of the musical genres that go to make up this thing we call Americana would be an enormous and extremely complex entity. It is such a joy that so many excellent and diverse […]
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Video: Hollie Rogers “Everything’s Fine” Feat. Elles Bailey & Beth Nielsen Chapman – life in all its messy, unpredictable moments

April 9, 2026 0
In one of the best videos we’ve seen this year, Hollie Rogers presents a training module to teach us how to pretend that everything is fine. Some wonderfully-ridiculous snippets of advice crawl across the screen, encouraging […]

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