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“Why Americana is one of the most deceptive labels in music”

March 16, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
A great little article from the Guidelive.com site which was published a couple of weeks ago and we’ve just come across, which discusses the difficulty of defining the genre. Believe me, we’ve had some heated discussions […]
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Margo Price wins US music prize

March 15, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Some more news we’re spectacularly late with – honesty comes before a fall, or whatever the saying is. News from Pitchfork who report: “Margo Price has won the second annual American Music Prize for Best Debut Album. […]
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Hurray for the Riff Raff perform on Conan – Watch

March 15, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
And hurray it hasn’t been blocked for UK viewing!  Stereogum report: “Last week, Alynda Segarra released her sixth studio LP as Hurray For The Riff Raff, The Navigator, an assured, compelling work that runs through how […]
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Dolly Parton former manager Don Warden dies

March 15, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
And so it begins for 2017.  Billboard report: “Don Warden, who worked as Dolly Parton’s manager and played steel guitar as a founding member of the Porter Wagoner Trio, has died. According to a tribute post from […]
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Big Star remembered in new film to premiere at SXSW – Watch

March 14, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
And if you think that’s just the name of a Jayhawks song, here’s a story on a band that will join the dots for you. Billboard reports: “Big Star will get another opportunity to reclaim a […]

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Album Reviews

Sammy Volkov “Songs from the Goodbye Garden”

April 10, 2026 0
With a voice that feels like a welcome throwback, the Canadian delivers an album full of impactful emotion. As a young, queer person raised on the Canadian prairies, Sammy Volkov struggled to find a place where […]
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Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring exclusive Boia Festival line up news from organiser Steve Prior

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This week sees festival fever hit the Podcast with two examples to the fore and one to finish the show. First up, Keith chats to Steve Prior about the gorgeous and elemental Boia Festival in St […]
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Susto Stringband “Hands In The Dirt” – good advice for the taking

April 10, 2026 0
Wow, these singles seem to come along quickly, seems like only a week or two since the last one from Susto Stringband, led by Susto frontman Justin Osborne.  And that’s because it is, and usually we’d […]

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Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

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How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
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Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

April 7, 2026 0
In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]
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Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

April 2, 2026 0
How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]

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A jangly serving of Arizona Americana. Pilcrowe are the joint talents of Flagstaff music veterans Ryan Heinsius (guitar) and Andrew Lauher (drums). They have been making music together for some ten years on the local scene […]
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Bob Dylan 1974 live triple LP set with extras to be released on Third Man Records

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By now most AUK readers will have heard of the Columbia/ Legacy release of a 27 CD set of the shows from Bob Dylan’s 1974 tour with The Band which gave rise to the “Before The […]
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Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill “Come to Me” – coming together again, maybe 

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Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill’s new single, ‘Come to Me”  is a track off the married couple’s debut album, ‘Long After The Fire’, produced and engineered by Paul Allen and coming out via Label 51 Recordings. […]

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