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The Other Side of Me: Jonathan Smith on how the Jesus and Mary Chain changed everything

May 24, 2022 Jonathan Smith 0
It was 1986, at a party at someone’s house, I don’t remember whose. I didn’t really want to be there, it was definitely a peer pressure thing. I’d probably ridden my tiny moped there, cloaked in […]
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But is it Americana? – Traffic

May 23, 2022 Graeme Tait 0
Continuing our new, short series, in which some of our writers try to convince you that a band or an album, not usually associated with the genre, is worthy of inclusion in the world of Americana, […]
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AUK’s Chain Gang: Maria Shiel “FiRE iN the SEA”

May 23, 2022 Viv Fish 0
Following last week’s Chain Gang piece by fellow writer Clint West, I am delighted to be handed the opportunity to create a link to the 2020 Maria Shiel album, ‘FiRE iN the SEA’. Clint wrote about […]
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A tribute to Americana UK writer Gordon Sharpe

May 20, 2022 Mark Whitfield 16
It’s with great sadness that we have to let you know that one of Americana UK’s stalwarts Gordon Sharpe died on Sunday following a stroke last week. Gordon has been one of the website’s most prominent […]
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AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century : Paul Russell

May 19, 2022 Paul Russell 6
A list of the best albums of the 21st Century was always going to be a challenge, to whittle down the releases that have that special quality and to justify their presence on such a collection. […]

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

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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 […]
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Mason Jennings “Dark Wings”

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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 […]
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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Samuel James Taylor

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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 […]

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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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Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

July 24, 2026 0
End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]

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Video: Belle and Sebastian “Unnecessary Drama”

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Group therapy in Glasgow keeps the music moving in Belle and Sebastian’s new video, ‘Unnecessary Drama’.   The band returns to form with this barn-burner of a song from their first full-length album in seven years titled […]
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Bruce Springsteen “Chapter and Verse” (Columbia Records, 2016)

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As is probably obvious from the title, this is the companion album to The Boss’ recent biography Born To Run – the songs chosen by him – and as such covers the breadth of his career, […]
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Video Premiere: Jay Gavin “Rhythms and Rhymes”

April 12, 2023 4
Jay Gavin’s new single ‘Rhythms and Rhymes’ delivers exactly that: a strong foot-tapping beat and an uptempo feel.  Buoyant and stirring, the rhythm is a great foundation for Gavin’s characterful voice, catchy melody and engaging lyrics.  […]

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