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Second UK Americana Awards Announced for 2017

October 6, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0
Following the success of 2016’s inaugural Awards, the AMA-UK (not to be confused with AUK, which people often do) has announced that the second annual UK Americana Awards ceremony will take place at London’s St John […]
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Johnny Dowd Hits UK for Tour This Month

October 4, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0
Apparently to try and categorise Johnny Dowd – Ithaca, New York’s legendary idiosyncratic genius – is like “trying to hold back a hurricane with a windbreak. It’s just not possible or indeed beneficial. To do so […]
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Neil Young Debuts Four New Songs at Show – Watch

October 4, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0
With apologies to those readers who complained that the previous incarnation of AUK was like a Neil Young fan site.  Uncut reports: “Neil Young has debuted four new songs live during the same show. Young and The […]
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Gillian Welch to Release “Official” Bootleg Next Month

October 4, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0
Gillian Welch’s groundbreaking album Revival was released twenty years ago and to commemorate the anniversary, Welch’s own Acony Records will release Boots No 1: The Official Revival Bootleg on November 25. Personally curated and produced by […]
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Hiss Golden Messenger Stream New Album Online – Listen Now

October 3, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0
We raved rabidly about his last album so expecting big things from this.  Courtesy of Rolling Stone who report: “For any artist, quitting a day job to pursue art full-time represents a huge leap of faith. […]

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The Glass Hours “Chapel Glass”

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Emotionally charged songs played and sung with passion and honesty. The Glass Hours are American songwriters Megan Barbera and Brad Armstrong. The indie country duo, originally from Colorado and Alabama, met in New York’s Hudson Valley […]

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As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

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Husband and wife duo Tim & Esther O’Connor preview a fine slow burning song from their forthcoming new album with a guest appearance from Graeme Duffin, guitarist with Wet Wet Wet and Esther’s father.  There’s a […]
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AUK’s Classic Clips: The Jayhawks “Take Me With You (When You Go)” – Pinkpop, 1993

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For those of us who came to Americana via indie-rock or alt-rock, that journey was often inspired by some great crossover bands of the 1990s and subsequent years, such as Uncle Tupelo, Whiskeytown and the Drive-By […]
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Video: Energy Orchard “Sailor Town”

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