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‘The Twang Factor’ presents: St. Mary, St. Michael

November 10, 2020 Clint West 0
Welcome to Week 7 of the first series of ‘The Twang Factor’. Our guest this week is St. Mary, St. Michael from Cincinnati, Ohio. Describing themselves as ‘indie-folk’ the band provide a platform for the work […]
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AUK’s Chain Gang: Texas Tornados “She Never Spoke Spanish To Me”

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So, it would seem, according to Russell’s excellent offering to the chain gang that, up in Canada, The New Pornographers can request someone to sing Spanish techno to them. Meanwhile, down at the other end of […]
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Interview: Nils Lofgren on his new live album and working with Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young and Ringo Starr

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Nils Lofgren has spent more than fifty years on the road as a touring musician.  The experience of a Lofgren concert is mesmerising; it’s on the stage when his energy, dynamism and true talent are on […]
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Pick of the Political Pops: Chip Taylor and the New Ukrainians “F*** All The Perfect People”

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Such is the life of the pseudo-politico-muso journalist that this week planned “PPP” has had to be put on hold due to The Americans’ inability to have an electoral system which makes any sense, produces a […]
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AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Mark Underwood

November 5, 2020 Clint West 3
AUK’s stellar mission to find the ‘top 10 americana albums of all time’ presses boldly on. We have witnessed many recognised stars in our firmament, with the occasional little known asteroid also hurtling by. Once or […]

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