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AUK’s Chain Gang: Jesse Winchester “Biloxi”

October 24, 2022 Kimberly Bright 0
Rather than immediately hopping to another American state after Ljubinko Zivkovic’s stop in ‘Mississippi’ last week, let’s stick around long enough to visit ‘Biloxi.’ Biloxi is on the Gulf coast of Mississippi and singer-songwriter Jesse Winchester […]
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AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Number 1 – Jason Isbell “Southeastern” (2013)

October 21, 2022 Clint West 6
After late nights of deliberating whilst clutching a glass of bourbon and nibbling nervously on Texas BBQ Pringles, decisions were finally made, often followed by changes as we sobered up the next morning, and then the […]
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Classic Clips: Paul Simon and George Harrison “Homeward Bound” Saturday Night Live 1976

October 21, 2022 Viv Fish 0
There is nothing quite like live music and with the subsequent power of television to spread the experience, we are fortunate that we don’t always have to be there in the room to enjoy it. Fresh […]
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AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Number 2 – Wilco “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” (2001)

October 20, 2022 Clint West 1
As we reach the final two in our list there was never any doubt that Wilco’s masterpiece was going to feature heavily. Indeed it appeared in many our writers individual Top 10’s. Ljubinko Zivkovic, making it […]
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AUK’s Top 10 Albums of the 21st Century: Number 3 – The Delines “The Imperial” (2019)

October 19, 2022 Jonathan Aird 1
There were more than a few broken hearts when it was announced that Richmond Fontaine would cease as a band in 2016 – and more than a few who sort of assumed that Willy Vlautin would […]

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Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

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More People Should Really Know About: Agalisiga “Chuj” Mackey

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AUK Shortcuts: Around About Dusk, Paul Mosley and The Red Meat Orchestra, Coldsville, The Roseline, Jim Reynolds, Long John Makkay, Clark Paterson, and Davis Wells

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Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

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Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]
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Phil Hooley “Everything We’ll Never Need”

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An appealing laid-back brew of blues, soul and country with gentle swing and groove. Scarborough-based Phil Hooley is the founder of the alt-country band The Woolgatherers. Everything We’ll Never Need is his third solo album after […]
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Americana on Audio: Three books that you don’t need an Audible subscription for

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Audiobooks are one of the big growth areas in listening. They now amount to 10% of the UK publishing market. That market is still dominated by the convenience of Amazon’s Audible platform, and there are plenty […]

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  • AUK Shortcuts: Around About Dusk, Paul Mosley and The Red Meat Orchestra, Coldsville, The Roseline, Jim Reynolds, Long John Makkay, Clark Paterson, and Davis Wells
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Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

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Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]
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Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0
American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]
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Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0
“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]

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At 85 years of age Willie Nelson is still churning them out, ‘Last Man Standing’ following hot on the heels of his chart topping ‘God’s Problem Child’, released on his 84th birthday. That in itself is […]
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Live Review: Neilson Hubbard, Audrey Spillman Hubbard, Samuel James Taylor, The Sound Lounge, Sutton, 27th January 2023

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The stage consisting of three chairs, three mics and two acoustic guitars served as a useful reminder that musical pleasure does not require a lot of kit. With a totally absorbing performance of songs and lively […]
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The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Dean Nardi

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