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Lover of intelligent singer-songwriters; a little bit country; a little bit folk; a little bit Americana. Devotee of the 'small is beautiful' school of thought when it comes to music venues.
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GospelbeacH “Wiggle Your Fingers”

May 2, 2024 Peter Churchill 2
Sad to see them go but GospelbeacH go out on a high. It was almost ten years ago GospelbeacH debuted with ‘Pacific Surf Line.’ It was the first of a number of releases that mined the […]
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Sophie Gault “Baltic Street Hotel”

March 20, 2024 Peter Churchill 4
Echoes of Americana icons in an impressive follow-up album. Two years after her debut ‘Delusions of Grandeur’, released under the moniker Sophie & The Broken Things, Sophie Gault returns with ‘Baltic Street Hotel’, a worthy follow-up […]
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Juno Point “Lost Along A River”

February 27, 2024 Peter Churchill 0
Sparse and melancholic slow burner from Aussie lo-fi outfit. Juno Point have emerged from the Australian indie scene, a quartet of musicians with a wealth of experience behind them coming together to deliver an album that […]
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Matt Owens & The Delusional Vanity Project “Way Out West”

February 22, 2024 Peter Churchill 0
Guitar is the star as Mr Owens goes from strength to strength. After packing away Noah and the Whale, Matt Owens went his merry way as a solo troubadour. A couple of critically acclaimed albums followed […]
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Swimming Bell “Charlie”

February 7, 2024 Peter Churchill 0
Gorgeous vocals raise the stakes on impressive album. ‘Charlie’ is the second album from LA-based songwriter Katie Schottland’s Swimming Bell project. The album’s beginnings date back to 2019 and before a relocation from Brooklyn to the […]

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For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

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The Woodstock festival held in 1969 at Yasgur’s farm, Bethel, New York, is one of those truly emblematic moments in the history of contemporary music, and indeed in the birth of americana. And of course it’s […]
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I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

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Nordic americana with a slightly heavier tinge. I’m Kingfisher is the alter ego of Swedish singer-songwriter Thomas Jonsson. Give Up Together is his sixth album under that guise and comes three years after his last release, […]
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Igloo Hearts are James and Katie MacGregor, a married folk-pop duo from North Wales. For our next AUK mini-gig, they kindly agreed to share some of their latest songs with our readers and viewers. Since appearing […]

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Interview: The Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan discusses “Lost Cause Lover Fool”

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Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale created their own take on sparse, acoustic indie folk when they formed the Milk Carton Kids in 2011 and found their own loyal audience. A lot can happen in fifteen years, […]
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Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

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Jim Lauderdale must be doing something right because he keeps doing it. He has recently released two albums, Country Super Hits Volume 2 and The Birds Know with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which maintain his phenomenal […]
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Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

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David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His music […]

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Video: John Tiller “Battle Ready”

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This is the title track of Manchester man John Tiller’s new EP, out on November 25th, and it’s also out now as a single.  A dark, haunting and powerful piece, it’s showcase for some serious talent. […]
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