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Essentials: The Top ’80s Bob Dylan Songs

July 11, 2024 Tom Harding 4
Lean in close, don’t tell anyone, but the ’80s is my favourite Bob Dylan decade. How can this be, you ask? (Or is that me asking myself?) This generally accepted decade of decline, which included scattershot […]
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The Song Remains: Mark Germino (1950 – 2024)

July 10, 2024 Martin Johnson 14
A songwriting star to those who knew his work. Guest writer Richard Leader pays a heartfelt personal tribute to Mark Germino. The poet, singer and songwriter Mark Germino has died aged 73.  His is not a […]
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More People Should Know About: Sam Baker

July 9, 2024 Jonathan Smith 3
Sam Baker is an American singer songwriter, artist and photographer. He has a feel for writing words and melodies which are sparse, full of space and humanity and quiet poetry. There is a kind of sage-like […]
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For the Sake of the Song: Creedence Clearwater Revival “Lodi”

July 8, 2024 Chas Lacey 0
Getting a namecheck in a song is one way for a town to bring in tourists. Winslow, Arizona will forever be deemed a place to take it easy but for one town in northern California, a […]
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Classic Clips: The Long Ryders – Looking for Lewis & Clark, Live 2023 – Bristol

July 5, 2024 Tim Martin 1
There are some bands who inexplicably pass you by. Despite being favourites of some of my AUK colleagues, The Long Ryders were one of those groups for me. Having started to correct that oversight by buying […]

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Cover art for Drivin N Cryin album "Crushing Flowers"

Drivin N Cryin “Crushing Flowers”

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Cover art for Drivin N Cryin album "Crushing Flowers"
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Drivin N Cryin “Crushing Flowers”

April 7, 2026 1
Beloved Atlanta rockers return with a confident, back-to-basics album that restores the band’s core sound. Forty years on from the release of their debut album, Drivin N Cryin are back with their tenth studio release. Formed […]
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The Top Ten Americana Songs Of All Time: 4th – The Band “The Weight” (1968)

April 7, 2026 0
We’re getting there: no more equal placings. This week, we reach the Top 4, and the second entry from The Band is 4th. From their iconic sophomore album Music From Big Pink, The Weight is one […]
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Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Rioghnach Connor on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

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How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Rioghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]

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Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Rioghnach Connor on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

April 7, 2026 0
How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Rioghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
Interviews

Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

April 7, 2026 0
In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]
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Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

April 2, 2026 0
How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]

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Classic Album Review: Cowboy Junkies “The Trinity Session” (RCA, 1988)

February 27, 2020 0
This is arguably the slowest album ever recorded. It is surely ironic, therefore, that it was recorded in (almost) a single session on 27th November 1987 with no mixing, overdubs or edits. The recording was made […]
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Video Premiere: Jesse Marchant “I’ve Got Friends”

October 3, 2019 0
This is a rather lovely slice of laidback indie-folk-ish Americana from Jesse Marchant, which muses on artificial and disappointed lives.  It’s from his new album ‘Illusion of Love‘ which is out now.  He’s on tour in […]
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Jana Pochop “The Astronaut”

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Under-the radar singer/songwriter surrounds herself with talented musicians to make a sensitive, thoughtful, beautiful album that deserves to be heard more widely. Jana Pochop has been paying her dues. Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, she relocated […]

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