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Pick of the Political Pops: Elvis Costello “Night Rally”

May 1, 2020 Paul Villers 0
This week sees the 75th anniversary of the fall of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini and, since nobody likes a fascist dictator, we thought that we would nod to it here.
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Pick of the Political Pops: Chuck Prophet “You Did”

April 24, 2020 Paul Villers 3
Well we are relatively OK here at AUK Towers thanks for asking. Obviously we can lock the door to The Bunker and in any case the extra security that we flew in from Romania are doing […]
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Pick of the Political Pops: Bob Dylan “Ballad Of a Thin Man”

April 17, 2020 Paul Villers 0
Whilst we were all (understandably) looking the other way an extraordinary political scandal has emerged. Now it makes little difference as to what your personal political affiliations or beliefs are this thing is an absolute shocker. […]
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Pick of the Political Pops: Richard Thompson “Keep Your Distance”

April 9, 2020 Paul Villers 0
Well here we (still) are. Here’s hoping that you are keeping well, dear reader, and that you are finding things to keep you occupied if you happen to be self-isolating, social distancing, furloughed or simply keeping […]
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Pick of the Political Pops: Larry Sparks “The Testing Time”

April 3, 2020 Paul Villers 0
Err… well. This is some bollocks happening right here, right now huh? We truly hope you and yours are ok, that you’re managing OK, hopefully making sense of stuff and staying as safe as you can.

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Album artwork for Andrew Farriss' album The Prospector

Andrew Farriss “The Prospector”

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Steve Robinson & Ed Woltil “I Won’t Let Go” – a jingle-jangle morning

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Video Premiere: Bronwyn “Johnny Ray” (Live) – music to rattle your bones

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Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter

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Album artwork for Andrew Farriss' album The Prospector
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Andrew Farriss “The Prospector”

July 22, 2026 0
Disappointing second album from former INXS legend-turned country strummer. Best known as the keyboard player for INXS, Andrew Fariss has been quietly carving out an Australiana solo career away from the spotlight and the stadiums played […]
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Steve Robinson & Ed Woltil “I Won’t Let Go” – a jingle-jangle morning

July 22, 2026 0
And in case you’re wondering, that’s Steve on the right and Ed on the left and they bring us the second single from their new album Temporary Sun, which was released last week.  I Won’t Let […]
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Video Premiere: Bronwyn “Johnny Ray” (Live) – music to rattle your bones

July 22, 2026 0
Here’s the energetic, uptempo new single from the talented fiddle-player Bronwyn. New song Johnny Ray is arranged and performed with dramatic flair. Is there a finer collection of instruments than these? Alongside Bronwyn’s fiddle and vocals, Frank Evans […]

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  • Steve Robinson & Ed Woltil “I Won’t Let Go” – a jingle-jangle morning
  • Video Premiere: Bronwyn “Johnny Ray” (Live) – music to rattle your bones
  • Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter
  • Sailing Stones “Slow Magic”
  • More People Really Should Know About: Travis Shallow
  • Live Review: Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons + Red Hash + Ella Spencer, Water Rats, London – 8th July 2026
  • Martin Carthy “Along the Road Forever – Live at the BBC”
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Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter

July 21, 2026 0
Alex Amen is making waves as one of the new breed of songwriters to keep a very close eye on. Born in Texas, he has lived in communes on the West Coast, formed and played in […]
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Interview: What Taylor Bickett is shooting for

July 16, 2026 0
Nothing I Can’t Undo is such a deeply earnest, empathetic and personal album that captures exactly what a solo debut is supposed to be by introducing us, in full, to Taylor Bickett, a 20-something singer/songwriter from […]
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Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0
Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]

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Gold Light & Snakemusk “Shadows in the Shallows” (Bailey Park, 2019)

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