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Essentials: The top ten Neil Young & Crazy Horse live songs

September 12, 2024 Tim Martin 8

Why has Neil Young not appeared in Essentials yet? Probably because with a catalogue so big it is nearly impossible to listen to it all thoroughly enough to make a valid judgement. For me quintessential Young […]

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August 23, 2024 Tim Martin 0

Some words of advice about submitting music to AUK, or indeed anywhere else… As you can imagine the AUK virtual postbag is always overflowing with emails from artists keen for us to review their new album […]

Paperback Riders: Iain Dale “The Presidents”

August 9, 2024 Tim Martin 0

With our own general election out of the way, the next big political event will be the US presidential election. The next few months could well reshape America and influence the world’s political landscape for a […]

Karen Jonas “The Rise and Fall of American Kitsch”

August 9, 2024 Tim Martin 0

Using throwaway tat to make serious points about our world, this is an album of great songs that make you ponder. Karen Jonas means business right from the start of ‘Rich Man’s Valley’ which has a […]

Bluegrass Briefs – Kyle O’Brien Band, Mission Hill, Milltown Philosophers, Steve Erickson, Last Hour Bluegrass, Blackwater Railroad Company

August 6, 2024 Tim Martin 0

This time we have a clutch of debut albums and EPs. Sometimes the music we have submitted for this column stretches the definition of Bluegrass, but this time we have mostly quite straight-ahead records, with only […]

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Andy Thomas “Highway Junkie”

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A big-hearted, big guitar album that will leave a smile on your face. Andrew Thomas Trongone has chosen to record and release his debut album after a couple of years away from music, having realised he […]

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So the good news that I can bring you this morning – and are you ready to hear the good news? I truly believe you are. The good news is that we have, here at Americana […]

Video Premiere: Dean Owens “Face The Storm (The Buffalo)”

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2025 was another extraordinary year for Scottish singer-songwriter Dean Owens. Last year started with a headline show at Celtic Connections in Glasgow to launch Owens’ acclaimed twelfth studio album, Spirit Ridge, before touring Australia with his […]

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Essentials: The top ten Neil Young & Crazy Horse live songs

Help us give your music the best review

Paperback Riders: Iain Dale “The Presidents”

Karen Jonas “The Rise and Fall of American Kitsch”

Bluegrass Briefs – Kyle O’Brien Band, Mission Hill, Milltown Philosophers, Steve Erickson, Last Hour Bluegrass, Blackwater Railroad Company

Andy Thomas “Highway Junkie”

Tony Trischka And Billy Strings “Gentle On My Mind” – the ever calming balm of banjo

Video Premiere: Dean Owens “Face The Storm (The Buffalo)”

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