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The Song Remains: Mike Nesmith 1942 – 2021

December 13, 2021 Rick Bayles 3

Goodbye Papa Nez – the world is better because of what you achieved. Mike Nesmith has left us. Predictably, newspaper headlines all made reference to the fact that he was a founder member of The Monkees, […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: The Ballroom Thieves

December 10, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Over the past couple of years, we have been privileged to share some stunning and intimate miniature gigs with our readers. In troubled times, especially when live music has been hard to come by, these home […]

The Unsung Heroes of Americana – The Mandolin

December 10, 2021 Tim Martin 1

In what is the penultimate article in our Unsung Heroes of Americana series, Tim Martin talks us through the basics of that great Americana instrument, The Mandolin. Calling the Mandolin “unsung” is maybe stretching things a […]

Classic Americana Albums: Ron Sexsmith “Ron Sexsmith”

December 8, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 2

A wonderful and perhaps career-defining early offering from an artist much appreciated by his peers but dogged by a lack of commercial success. A classic is best defined as something that is judged over a period […]

The Other Side Of Me: Paul Kerr muses on the wayward brilliance of Randy California and Spirit

December 7, 2021 Paul Kerr 5

My tattered copy of The NME Book Of Rock, published in 1975, describes the LA band Spirit as, “Long a cult group, particularly among musicians. Spirit’s early records showcase excellent performances of distinctive material which rise, […]