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More People Should Really Know About: Ordinary Elephant

September 3, 2024 Dean Nardi 1

“They say an elephant never forgets. What they don’t say to you is, you will never forget an elephant” – Bill Murray The story has been told before, many times during the seven years since the […]

For the Sake of the Song: Caroline Spence “Softball”

September 2, 2024 FredArnold 1

Around 7 years ago two new female singer-songwriters appeared. on my radar at least, who both had the songwriting chops and the voices to match that might presage long and successful careers. One was Emily Scott […]

Classic Clips: John Mellencamp “Check It Out” Live at Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1987

August 30, 2024 Peter Churchill 2

In 1987 John Mellencamp released a compilation album of his music to date. Spanning the years 1978 – 1988 Mellencamp was uncomfortable placing the usual ‘Greatest Hits’ or ‘Best Of’ tag on the album. His take […]

Essentials: Top 10 Shawn Colvin Songs

August 29, 2024 Peter Churchill 2

Shawn Colvin’s 2012 memoir ‘Diamond In The Rough’ (published by William Morrow) is a searingly honest account of the singer/songwriter’s struggle with personal relationships, mental health issues, depression, anxiety and alcoholism. It explains long gaps between […]

AUK Back Pages No.7

August 29, 2024 Paul Kerr 0

We round off 2006, incidentally the fifth year of AUK, an anniversary we forgot to mention in Back Pages No. 5 which looked back at the first four months of 2006 although it was noted in […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
John Mellencamp - The Lonesome Jubilee
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Ashley McBryde - Wild (vinyl)
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Liz stringer ‘ first time really feeling’Melbourne song...
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RE: Versions!
@paul-villers Those versions keep coming
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RE: What are you watching at the moment?
Just binged "Legends" - a British drama on Netflix abou...
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Radio Paradise's Mellow Mix whilst on a bit of a drive
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Amy Grant The 6th of January (Yasgur’s Farm): time for ...
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow (vinyl)
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XTC - A Coat of Many Cupboards (excerpts...it's a 4 CD ...
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The Fugitives “The Fugitives”

May 19, 2026 0

Highly regarded Canadian folkies continue to impress with album number seven. Formed in 2005, Canadian folkies The Fugitives have, over the subsequent eleven years, garnered themselves quite a reputation for delivering memorable live shows full of […]

Old Crow Medicine Show will release latest record Union Made in early June

May 19, 2026 0

Old Crow Medicine Show will release their new record Union Made on 5th June 2026 with Hartland Records via Firebird Music. The album finds the two-time Grammy-winning string band reflecting upon the people, places, and stories […]

Dirt Road Souls “(The Life and Times of) Johnny Moonshine”

May 19, 2026 0

A small-town song cycle energetically conveyed as a country-rock parable. A bar band! A concept album! A rock opera! These are descriptions that might send some running for the nearest bottle of Jack Daniel’s, but wait, […]