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Pick of the Political Pops: Sheryl Crow “Make It Go Away”

December 11, 2020 Paul Villers 0
Where would we be without the anti-vaxxers, nut-jobs, conspiracy theorists, flat earthers, god-botherers, fake newscasters, tinfoil helmet wearers, alien abductionists, first contacters, country and western fans, climate change deniers and teetotallers? We would be bereft of […]
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AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Diccon Johnston

December 10, 2020 Clint West 2
As has become our custom on a Thursday, we bring you the latest (the 28th in fact) of our writers’ personal selections in our attempt to seek out the top 10 americana albums ever. Now this […]
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A good year for music, despite it all – Tim Martin’s review of 2020

December 10, 2020 Tim Martin 0
Towards the end of 2020 the penny is starting to drop about the exploitative nature of the streaming services relationship with artists. Alec Bowman’s brilliant thought piece here at AUK recently highlights the position more eloquently […]
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Too many outlets letting out – Jon Aird’s Year in Tracks

December 9, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
Just keeping the year on Track has been a challenge in more ways than one – but one of the things about 2020 that can be slightly celebrated is that there has been so much new […]
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Classic Americana Albums: Chris Mills “Kiss It Goodbye” (Sugar Free/Loose, 2000)

December 9, 2020 Sean Hannam 1
Speaking to Ohio alternative weekly newspaper, The Cleveland Scene, in 2001, Chicago-based, alt-country singer-songwriter Chris Mills said of his second album, ‘Kiss It Goodbye’: “It’s about departures and things breaking down – relationships and things like […]

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Video: Gareth Dunlop “Freewheeling” (Live at Salvation Music Studios)

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Essentials: The Top 10 country-soul songs

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Hadnot Creek “The End of the Road”

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Live Review: The Truffle Valley Boys, The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 21st July 2026

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Buffalo Traffic Jam “Pictures of You”

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Video: Gareth Dunlop “Freewheeling” (Live at Salvation Music Studios)

July 31, 2026 0
The latest single from Belfast singer-songwriter Gareth Dunlop is a reflective song that explores the importance of memory and the elements of our younger selves still apparent in who we become. With lyrics that many will […]
Flying Burrito Brothers, Amsterdam 1970, L-R: Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Rick Roberts, Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke, Bernie Leadon
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Essentials: The Top 10 country-soul songs

July 30, 2026 2
As a teenager, I would have been very sniffy about both country and soul music. However, years have made me wiser, and I now fully appreciate them both. Country-soul is a great hybrid, with soul lending […]
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Hadnot Creek “The End of the Road”

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Late beginnings, hard-earned wisdom and songs that find grace amid life’s darker corners. Robert Sawrey’s story inevitably shapes the way The End of the Road is heard. Recording under the name Hadnot Creek, he only began […]

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  • Live Review: The Truffle Valley Boys, The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 21st July 2026
  • Buffalo Traffic Jam “Pictures of You”
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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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Will Stewart “Slow Life”

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Bring up a chair and relax with Will Stewart’s third. You can really chime with the ethos behind Alabama based Stewart’s new album, where he invites us all to take a seat and relax for a […]
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Video Premiere: Last Year’s Man “Spill the Light”

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Here is the latest cinematic single from Last Year’s Man, the indie-folk musical project of multi-instrumentalist Tyler Fortier.  ‘Spill the Light’ is a beautifully-crafted song that takes us on a sonic and emotional journey.  Over an insistent […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 93

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Holidays are over but what a holiday… Hate to gloat but sometimes it all works and the last school holidays really did. If this is what the future holds after July then bring it on! Of […]

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