When I went to see Ron Sexsmith in London’s Islington a few years ago, his friend Nick Lowe was in the audience. The Jesus of Cool acknowledges a fine writer of popular song when he hears […]
My introduction to Brennen Leigh was on the rather fabulous Outlaw Country Cruise out of Miami in March last year, one of some 30 artists appearing, including Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, and John Hiatt. She made […]
In the early days of americana, there were a few bands that set the template for the sort of sound that was to come within this new subdivision of popular music. One of the most respected […]
Josh Ritter was born in Idaho and released his self-titled debut album in 1999 at age 23. This poignant and disquieting song was featured in AUK back in January 2025 following a certain president’s inauguration. A […]
This new feature has now been running for approximately four months. During that time, I have simultaneously sympathised with my fellow writers at the magnitude of the challenge they have faced and marvelled at the array […]
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