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Classic Clips: Ricky Skaggs “A Simple Life” – Transatlantic Sessions, 1998

February 11, 2022 Jonathan Smith 2

The Transatlantic Sessions were a sheer gold gift for those of us who love our music unplugged and natural. Thank you, genuinely, to whichever genius had the idea of rounding up the cream of folk and […]

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Jonathan Smith

February 10, 2022 Jonathan Smith 6

Here’s the thing about lists – whether it’s bucket lists, shopping lists, or AUK best of 21st century album lists, something’s always going to get left off, and there’s always a nagging doubt that it will […]

Small Venue Heroes: Peter Bruntnell

February 8, 2022 Sean Hannam 0

The phrase ‘small venue hero’ could’ve been invented to describe Peter Bruntnell, as could the term ‘underrated,’ but that’s a whole different story… His career in the UK americana scene is longer than most of the […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: The Triffids “Wide Open Road”

February 7, 2022 Ljubinko Zivkovic 1

Last week, Lyndon Bolton wrote about Billy Bragg & Joe Henry’s ‘In The Pines’. This immediately brought to mind the memories of another song and album of the same name by Australian greats, The Triffids. Now, […]

Things I Love Which Aren’t Americana: Maps and Charts

February 7, 2022 Gordon Sharpe 1

All the world on a piece of paper. A map is a thing of beauty and that’s why I’ve got several on my walls. There’s a 1947 Bartholomew map of The Lakes (so different from the […]