Essentials
Essentials: The top 10 NRBQ albums
The New Rhythm and Blues Quartet (originally Quintet), NRBQ or simply just The Q, if you haven’t heard of them, and worse still, haven’t heard any of their music and are a lover of good music […]
Features
Classic Americana Albums
Classic Americana Albums : Poco “Rose Of Cimarron”
Cast in the shade by contemporaries like the Eagles, Poco shine brightly on this gem from 1976. Poco, formed in 1968 from the ashes of Buffalo Springfield, were pioneers of country rock, an early form of […]
The Twang Factor
The Twang Factor 2 presents: Jesse Brint
The Twang Factor tries to bring you new talent from far and wide. This week we steer a course for Vancouver and the excellent Jesse Brint. Reviewing Jesse Brint’s debut EP ‘This is How We Say […]
Obituaries
The Song Remains: Nanci Griffith 1953 – 2021
Literate songwriter, sublime singer and interpreter, role model and activist. News of Nanci Griffith’s death on 13th August has caused a level of shock and sadness throughout the music community that truly reflects her standing as […]
AUK's Chain Gang
AUK’s Chain Gang: Hayes Carll “Jesus and Elvis”
Given our last Chain Gang entry (‘Johnny Come Lately’) was written and performed by Steve Earle, I was slightly hesitant to use Hayes Carll as a follow up due to the slightly, erm, contentious relationship the […]