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Discovering… The Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia

April 12, 2022 Martin Johnson 6
To the uninitiated, getting a handle on what the Grateful Dead are all about can seem quite daunting, and this sense of challenge is exacerbated by the fact that their fanbase, the Deadheads, are probably the […]
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AUK’s Chain Gang: The Guess Who “Guns, Guns, Guns”

April 11, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Last week we had The Replacements, and bear with me now this one’s a bit convoluted. A replacement is something akin to a substitute, and in the history of rock and roll no substitute made more […]
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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Plàsi

April 8, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0
Since the start of the pandemic and the subsequent loss of regular, live music, we have been bringing you a series of ‘mini-gigs’, helping fabulous artists to continue to connect with their audience.  As the music […]
Obituaries

The Song Remains: Paul Siebel 1937 – 2022

April 8, 2022 Martin Johnson 2
A songwriting legend who recorded two exceptional studio albums. Singer-songwriter Paul Siebel died on 5th April and while he only released two studio albums and one live recording, he is one of the great what-if artists […]
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Small Venue Heroes – Withered Hand

April 7, 2022 Cam Fraser 0
Withered Hand is the name Dan Willson goes by when he’s performing his brilliant songs. At home in Edinburgh, Withered Hand packs out quite large venues, but outside of his adopted home, he concedes that small […]

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

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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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Track premiere: Viking Moses “Clown School”

May 16, 2017 0
Brendon Massei, aka Viking Moses, has been writing, recording music since he was a teenager. He’s toured with Deer Tick, Scout Niblett and Nat Baldwin of the Dirty Projectors. Strongly lyrical, his songs are played out […]
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London-based Australian Geowulf announces new album – first as a solo act

October 1, 2024 0
Geowulf aka songwriter and musician Star Kendrick has announced her new album, and her first as a solo artist, “The Child” which lands 17th January 2025 via the Nettwerk label. The first two albums as Geowulf […]
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The Wardens “Sold Out At The Ironwood”

April 22, 2022 0
A modern addition to western music in the spirit of Ian Tyson and Tom Russell How many people can remember the western in country and western music? It was the early 20th Century music business that […]

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