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Pick of the Political Pops: Glen Campbell “Galveston”

September 29, 2017 Paul Villers 1
These are strange and troubling times (when weren’t they?) and here at Americana-UK Towers we have a specially created bunker in what used to be the wine cellar. From here we protect ourselves from the harsh […]
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RS Country asks “what’s real country music?”

September 29, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
And lo and behold, there is no answer, really good article though: “Heard there’s gonna be a new award category,” Sam Outlaw tweeted on Tuesday. “Best Authenticity.” It was a joke dripping with sarcasm, but one […]
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Ryman removes confederate flag for good

September 28, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Good encouraging piece from Paste this morning in these dark times for the US: “The Union may have triumphed against the Confederates in the Civil War, but did they really win when there are statues commemorating […]
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“The Three Aces” land in the UK for October dates

September 27, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
The Three Aces are US roots rockers Webb Wilder, Warner Hodges and Eric Ambel who land in the UK next week for dates around the country, before heading off to the Netherlands and other estranged EU friends. […]
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Daniel Romano headlines Upstart Crow festival this weekend

September 25, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Upstart Crow is a festival dedicated to “the art of song” which takes place on the UCF stage under the canopy in Spitalfields with eight hours of original music. The festival is free and runs from midday to 8pm this Sunday (October […]

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