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John Craigie announces UK dates

September 22, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
“If John Prine and Mitch Hedberg had a child, the resulting product would resemble something very close to singer-songwriter John Craigie”. So says the press release announcing tour dates for Portland, Oregon singer-songwriter John Craigie (it’d also […]
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Mike Judge country music animated series premieres

September 22, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
No news on how we get hold of this in the UK yet but how could anyone not want to watch an animated interpretation of the funniest things that ever happened to Waylon Jennings?  There’s a […]
Videos

Video premiere: The Strange Blue Dreams “Electricity”

September 22, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
The new single from Glasgow band The Strange Blue Dreams is taken from their forthcoming debut album and was recorded live in one take before being overdubbed with DIY percussion and otherwordly weird things. They told […]
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The Deslondes announce UK dates for 2018

September 21, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
After a rather successful European tour last month, New Orleans-based act The Deslondes have announced a UK tour for January 2018, including a slot at Celtic Connections in Scotland. This follows the release of their new […]
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Full tracklisting for next Dylan bootleg series package revealed

September 21, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
This comes courtesy of Uncut this morning, thank you Uncut: “Bob Dylan‘s ‘gospel years’ are to provide the focus for the next instalment of his ongoing Bootleg Series. Trouble No More – The Bootleg Series Vol. 13 / […]

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Something for the weekend: Son Volt “If I Could”

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July 17, 2026 1
Artwork for Bell White album "A sign in the weather"

Bella White “A Sign In The Weather”

Album Reviews
July 17, 2026 0

Jawdropped have a “Secret To Spare” and October dates

News
July 17, 2026 0

Classic Clips: Anna Tivel “Rodeo Queens” – She’s Speaking

Classic Clips
July 17, 2026 1

Paperback Riders: Dennis McNally “A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead”

Book Reviews
July 17, 2026 0
Videos

Something for the weekend: Son Volt “If I Could”

July 17, 2026 1
Well that’s it from us for this week and we leave you dear reader with a new song from alt-country heroes/pioneers/stalwarts/choose your own noun Son Volt whose latest album Sound Signal Serenades was physically released on […]
Artwork for Bell White album "A sign in the weather"
Album Reviews

Bella White “A Sign In The Weather”

July 17, 2026 0
A strong third album from the rootsy Canadian “Appalachian” artist from New Orleans showing raw emotion and a degree of post-breakup positivity. As you listen to each song on Bella White’s new studio album you feel […]
News

Jawdropped have a “Secret To Spare” and October dates

July 17, 2026 0
Jawdropped, a four-piece from Los Angeles, have announced their debut album, Secret To Spare, due 18th September via Transgressive Records / Canvasback. The band has also released the first single, Split Lip, along with a video […]

  • Something for the weekend: Son Volt “If I Could”
  • Bella White “A Sign In The Weather”
  • Jawdropped have a “Secret To Spare” and October dates
  • Classic Clips: Anna Tivel “Rodeo Queens” – She’s Speaking
  • Paperback Riders: Dennis McNally “A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead”
  • Bob Dylan announces 2026 UK tour
  • Hell in a Handcart: What about the Babel Fish?
  • The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Paul Sexton
  • Convinced Friend “On Fire” – get the extinguishers
  • Video: Stephen Wilson Jr. “Gary”
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  • Jonathan Aird: Great song - Son Volt, what a band!
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  • John Jenkins: Excellent again Keith. Funny that Paul mention 'Dirk Powell' as i did a review for 'American Highways Magazine' of the…

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Interview: What Taylor Bickett is shooting for

July 16, 2026 0
Nothing I Can’t Undo is such a deeply earnest, empathetic and personal album that captures exactly what a solo debut is supposed to be by introducing us, in full, to Taylor Bickett, a 20-something singer/songwriter from […]
Interviews

Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0
Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]
Interviews

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1
Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]

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Video Premiere: Robert Rex Waller Jr “Gypsy Rider”

October 6, 2023 0
Here’s the excellent new single from I See Hawks in L.A. frontman, Robert Rex Waller Jr.  We get to see Waller lending his characterful voice to ‘Gypsy Rider’, the classic Gene Clark song.  Alongside Waller, Carla […]
Tracks

Something for the weekend: The Milk Carton Kids “When You’re Gone”

December 2, 2022 0
Well that’s it for another week dear reader. I started writing this post and then realised my beloved colleague Jon Aird had already started writing a piece on it. So over to you Jon… To say […]
Album Reviews

Tim Grimm and the Family Band “A Stranger In This Time” (Cavalier Recordings 2017)

May 18, 2017 0
One of the leading Folk and Americana exponents, Tim Grimm, delivers his latest album rich in imagery and potent of lyrics. The personal, the political and the social are all examined, alongside tunes of real beauty […]

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