A talent realised with a set of songs that demand repeated playing. The distant pedal steel that opens ‘Twenty-Third Street’, the first song on ‘All That’s Been Lost’ drops you instantly in the prairie, but it’s […]
Always be careful what you commit to in writing. In my review of 2020 I said: “If ‘Western Stars’ and ‘Letter to You’ haven’t convinced me of the merits of Springsteen then I guess nothing will”. […]
Rick Bayles, Editor of the Unsung Heroes series writes: “The Fender brand is 75 years old this year (founded in Fullerton, California in 1946). For this week’s look at Unsung Heroes of Americana, Tim Martin takes a […]
Reflective songs from the indie end of folk, mixed with a bit of country makes for great listening. Paul Handyside started life in 80s pop band Hurrah! And that influence spills over into his latest album. […]
In both of AUK’s best albums ever polls The Cowboy Junkies ‘The Trinity Session’ scored highly, finishing at number 12 for the writers, and number 18 for our readers. For a group whose style is often […]
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