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Classic Clips: Joni Mitchell “A Case of You” – Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, 1974

August 19, 2022 Helen Jones 1

A few weeks ago I was watching BBC Saturday teatime song guessing game show ‘The Hit List’ (I know, but the only other options were the myriad of sporting events besieging the television channels) and was […]

Classic Americana Albums: Cory Hanson “Pale Horse Rider”

August 17, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 2

The dictionary definitions of classic is either “judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind” or “very typical of its kind”. The former definition requires time, for […]

The Other Side of Me: Sean Hannam on the power of the Pet Shop Boys

August 16, 2022 Sean Hannam 2

If it wasn’t for the Pet Shop Boys, I might not be into americana, but, funnily enough, I don’t owe it to their 1987 HI-NRG version of the country song, ‘Always On My Mind‘, which was […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: BR5-49 “Me ‘n’ Opie (Down by the Duck Pond)”

August 16, 2022 Clint West 0

After a number of weeks on a drinking binge, Martin Johnson set us on a smoking course that our editor, Mark Whitfield last week enthusiastically embraced, adding an extra element whereby the smoking was that of […]

Classic Clips: The Dreaming Spires “All Kinds Of People” BBC “Andrew Marr Show”.

August 12, 2022 Paul Kerr 0

There is a wealth of classic music clips available these days, allowing one to vicariously enjoy moments which stretch over the years since the advent of film. Never seen The Doors or Jefferson Airplane or The […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Bonnie Raitt “I Can’t Make You Love Me”

August 3, 2026 0

During the almost 55 years since the release of her eponymous debut album, Bonnie Raitt has established herself as a top quality singer and slide guitar player; she has won many awards over her career, including […]

artwork for Mason Jennings album "Dark Wings"

Mason Jennings “Dark Wings”

August 3, 2026 0

Minneapolis-based troubadour draws upon the Creative Spirit in turbulent times. Dark Wings is the eighteenth studio album from the prolific Mason Jennings. With a significant following in the USA and worldwide, new releases from the Minneapolis-based […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Samuel James Taylor

August 3, 2026 0

In one of several playfully erudite, self-written reflections included in press materials accompanying his debut solo album, Wild Tales and Broken Hearts (Sweet Irene Records, 2022), Sheffield troubadour Samuel James Taylor brands himself a believer in […]

Classic Clips: Joni Mitchell “A Case of You” – Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, 1974

Classic Americana Albums: Cory Hanson “Pale Horse Rider”

The Other Side of Me: Sean Hannam on the power of the Pet Shop Boys

AUK’s Chain Gang: BR5-49 “Me ‘n’ Opie (Down by the Duck Pond)”

Classic Clips: The Dreaming Spires “All Kinds Of People” BBC “Andrew Marr Show”.

For The Sake Of The Song: Bonnie Raitt “I Can’t Make You Love Me”

Mason Jennings “Dark Wings”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Samuel James Taylor

Sophie Moore “Trouble in Mind”

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