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About Michael Farley
Living in North London allows me access to many great music venues so I can get to see as many Americana and Bluegrass (yes I love Bluegrass!) acts as I can. My other passion is football and I follow the North London team with the Cockerel as it's badge. Thankfully I have a fantastic wife who shares these obsessions or else I would probably be single by now!
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Album Reviews

Chip Taylor “I’ll Carry For You” (Train Wreck Records, 2016)

October 12, 2016 Michael Farley 0

Chip Taylor is a musician who has deservedly earned much respect over the years so it seems a litle churlish to offer criticism of such a revered artist. However, even though he has written many great […]

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Little Country Giants “Dead Reckoning” (Independent, 2016)

October 12, 2016 Michael Farley 0

Little Country Giants comprise husband and wife duo Cameron Federal and Russell Cook and were formed in 2004 and are one of the best kept secrets of the traditional country genre. If you liked the “Oh […]

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Eve Williams “Peregreni” (Independent, 2016)

October 10, 2016 Michael Farley 0

Eve Williams is a singer and songwriter from Northern Ireland with a distinctive voice and a wide range. She became a full time singer songwriter after developing a disability due to rheumatoid arthritis and being unable […]

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Chip Taylor “Little Brothers” (Train Wreck Records, 2016)

October 7, 2016 Michael Farley 0

As a veteran of the music scene for the last sixty years or so, Chip Taylor has earned the right to make what could be considered an indulgent album telling stories from his life and family. […]

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The Bluest Sky “The Bluest Sky”

March 30, 2023 0

Chuck Melchin plugs his guitar into the ‘90s. Chuck Melchin has been doggedly working as an independent artist under the name of the Bean Pickers Union with a revolving group of supporting musicians for fifteen years. […]

Album Reviews

Mike Stinson and Johnny Irion “Working My Way Down”

March 30, 2023 0

Classic southern barroom rock with hints of Big Star from reunited duo revisiting songs from 25 years back. Recorded in May 2021, but featuring songs written 25 years before, ‘Working My Way Down’ delivers a fine […]

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Will Varley “Through The Lowlands”

March 29, 2023 0

Thoughtful, poetic lyrics with a quality laid-back groove. Will Varley started out busking on the underground and playing open mic slots in South London venues. He has six albums and a live EP to his name […]

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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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Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

July 8, 2021 20

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 […]

Live Reviews

Live Review: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit + His Lordship, O2 Apollo, Manchester – 18th November 2022

November 22, 2022 18

AUK’s Clint West sees Jason Isbell complete a journey from small venue troubadour to the first modern americana superstar. On November 25th 2013 Jason Isbell played at Manchester’s Ruby Lounge in support of his newly released […]

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Live review: Seven Hills Spring Festival, Komedia, Bath – 19th March 2023

Live Reviews
March 30, 2023 0

Whatever happened to Noah & The Whale? Well, I am not sure about the rest of the band, but I can let readers know what original member and bass guitarist, Matt Owens, is currently up to. […]

The Bluest Sky “The Bluest Sky”

Album Reviews
March 30, 2023 0

Chuck Melchin plugs his guitar into the ‘90s. Chuck Melchin has been doggedly working as an independent artist under the name of the Bean Pickers Union with a revolving group of supporting musicians for fifteen years. […]

Mike Stinson and Johnny Irion “Working My Way Down”

Album Reviews
March 30, 2023 0

Classic southern barroom rock with hints of Big Star from reunited duo revisiting songs from 25 years back. Recorded in May 2021, but featuring songs written 25 years before, ‘Working My Way Down’ delivers a fine […]

Starpainter “Low-Hanging Fruit” – so much choice, is there any choice?

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March 30, 2023 0

Last time we featured Starpainter – back in 2020 – we noted that the band were a little reticent about giving away too many details about who they were, where they come from.  They were, it […]

Video: John Carter Cash “Garden of Stone”

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March 30, 2023 0

This is a truly special song from John Carter Cash.  ‘Garden of Stone’ is beautifully lyrical and captures perfectly the deeply reflective themes of time passing, of endings and legacy and what lives on after we […]

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