AmericanA to Z
AmericanA to Z: Zeitgeist (The Reivers)
It’s the end of an era. After three complete journeys around the alphabet we finally reach the end of our A-Z series, and what a way to finish. In the first flush of early ’80s college […]
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‘The Twang Factor’ presents: Hope in High Water
Welcome once again to ‘The Twang Factor’. Our guests this week are Milton Keynes based duo Hope in High Water who play what they describe as “a distinctly British take on acoustic americana” – and that’s not […]
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VERSIONS: “Woodstock”
Here we are again with VERSIONS – our look at the songs, the performers and the interpretations by performers of the songs. This week Jonathan Aird looks at the Joni Mitchell classic ‘Woodstock’.
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10 songs about truckers and trucking – Part One
Here are 10 songs about truckers and trucking, hopefully without a dodgy bro-country reference in sight. The myth of the road is part of American folklore but here in the UK and especially here in Cheshire […]
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AUK’s Chain Gang: Simone Felice “Bye Bye Palenville”
Following on from last weeks, ‘Satan & St Paul‘ by John Fulbright, another sensational writer, performer and producer, who expresses and tackles life’s demons with charm and elegant imagery, is Simone Felice. Having come back from […]