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Pick of the Political Pops: Compay Segundo “Guantanamera”

October 13, 2017 Paul Villers 0
Down in the bunker we are, of course, shielded form the worst effects of inclement weather, plagues of locust and snotty folk spreading their horrible germs. This is how we filter our world. That said we […]
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Pick Of The Political Pops – Merle Haggard “Oke From Muskogee”

October 6, 2017 Paul Villers 0
From down here in the AUK Bunker it often seems as if the Left (like the devil?) has all the best tunes. We have identified this as a decent little ditty from a small ‘c’ conservative […]

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Merseyside’s Ian Prowse has announced his brand-new album, No Names, will be released on 3rd July 2026 via Learpholl Music. Featuring special guests Elvis Costello, Steve Wickham, Damien Dempsey and Prowse’s 14-year-old daughter Rosalita, No Names […]
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Tenderness’s debut is a sweet blend of the musical and emotional themes of love and loss. Tenderness is the nom de scene for the solo project of Katy Beth Young, formerly and maybe currently of Peggy […]
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It’s been a while since we had a set of Bluegrass albums to review, which is a shame, as it’s a genre with a lot to offer. There are the traditionalists who keep very much to […]

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