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Something for the weekend: The Grascals “Pull the Trigger”

July 5, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

Well there was something for all of us last night I think, unless you’re a Tory in which case hey-ho, you win some… Anyway, that’s it from us for another week dear reader. If you’re one […]

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Our new supporters playlist comes out today – Win a pair of tickets to see Fanny Lumsden on tour

July 5, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

Our new playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month is out later today exclusively for AUK supporters which includes new tracks by The Decemberists, Jason McNiff, Seasick Steve, Ana Egge and […]

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The UK general election 2024: A plague on both your houses

July 4, 2024 Mark Whitfield 25

There’s an account I follow on Twitter by a guy called Michael Walsh who every time Keir Starmer goes back on one of his promises posts a clip of Cilla Black doing her “surprise surprise” routine. […]

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Something for the weekend: Midland “Lucky Sometimes”

June 28, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a new song by a band that just about makes it through our “no cheesy country” gatekeeping software. ‘Lucky Sometimes’ is brand […]

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Something for the weekend: Morgan Wade “Moth to a Flame”

June 21, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

Wll that’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a brand new song by Virginia’s Morgan Wade who returns in August with her upcoming album “Obsessed”. Wrought with yearning, ‘Moth […]

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Interview: Jim White on Trey Blake and the backstory of “Precious Bane”

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If you’ve heard anything about Jim White, you’ve probably heard about the surfing, the modeling, the cab driving, and the unlikely way David Byrne changed his life with a record deal. You’ve heard about the junk […]

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

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Video: Andrew Swift (Feat. Catherine Britt) “Fire & Ice”

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This is the new single from Australian musician Andrew Swift’s, taken from his latest album, Call Out For The Cavalry,.  A proper piece of contemporary country it is too.

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Moonshine Brigade “Storm” – not all that is done is gesture only

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When faced with the disaster-level impact of a Hurricane like Helene there are a couple of things one can do. Maybe you could tell lies about the disaster relief available in a cynical self-aid your own […]

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Video Premiere: Speedbuggy USA “Let it Roll”

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Here is ‘Let it Roll’, the new video from the dynamic Speedbuggy USA.  Front man Timbo describes Speedbuggy USA’s music: “It’s honest heartfelt music.  We write songs about hard jobs, rough life, bad breaks, drinking, and loving. Real […]

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