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Chris Blevins “Grief, Love and Other Gifts”

June 2, 2021 Viv Fish 0

Two for the price of one. At the end of 2016, Tulsa, Oklahoma singer, songwriter and guitarist Chris Blevins gave up his day job in a post office to become a full-time musician. His debut album […]

Michael Hays “Red Willow”

June 1, 2021 Paul Kerr 2

A heady brew of cosmic country and post-rock ambience. Originally from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Michael Hays has made his home in Austin, Texas and LA over the years with a quirky line in jobs (working in a […]

Rod Picott “Wood, Steel, Dust & Dreams”

May 28, 2021 Paul Kerr 1

Rod Picott’s new readings of all his co-writes with Slaid Cleaves add up to an instant classic collector’s item (and it sounds damn good too). Over the course of around a dozen albums, Rod Picott, a […]

Night Flight “Songs from Echo Zoo” EP

May 28, 2021 Clint West 0

London four-piece release an impressive four-song EP Night Flight cite influences that include The Band, Big Star, Neil Young and Elliot Smith, yet they don’t sound much like any of them. The four tracks on their […]

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Reigning Sound “A Little More Time with Reigning Sound”

May 27, 2021 Kimberly Bright 0

Cartwright returns to Memphis for this collection of minimalist garage rock, pop, and country-tinged soul. ‘A Little More Time with Reigning Sound’ is the band’s seventh album and newest since 2014’s ‘Shattered.’ With the help of […]

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

May 11, 2026 0

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 […]

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

May 11, 2026 0

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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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

May 11, 2026 0

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 […]

Chris Blevins “Grief, Love and Other Gifts”

Michael Hays “Red Willow”

Rod Picott “Wood, Steel, Dust & Dreams”

Night Flight “Songs from Echo Zoo” EP

Reigning Sound “A Little More Time with Reigning Sound”

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

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

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