Classic Americana Albums
Classic Americana Albums: The Chicks “Home”
I’m not ashamed to admit that the first time I heard a Patty Griffin song was when it was covered by the Chicks (née Dixie). The band are kind of a gateway drug after all, with […]
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The Other Side of Me: Tim Martin takes us across the Channel to explore the delights of France Gall
If the English-speaking world thinks of her at all, France Gall is best known for winning the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest with a Serge Gainsbourg song ‘Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Son‘. The French sixties Ye-Ye […]
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AUK’s Chain Gang: Malvina Reynolds “Little Boxes”
The link to last week’s feature is that of property and housing and, whereas we were contemplating an apparently desirable ocean-front property, this week we are looking at the other end of the market – little […]
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Classic Clips: John Murry “Southern Sky” – Static Roots Festival, 2019
Two years ago, when choosing an AUK Classic Americana album to write about, I selected ‘The Graceless Age’ by Tupelo, Mississippi-born singer-songwriter, John Murry. At the end of the piece, I stated that this brilliant collection […]
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AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Graeme Tait
Well how about that! Barely had time to stretch my feet out under the AUK’s staff writers desk and certainly before I’ve earned any stripes and here I am entrusted with the job of compiling my […]