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Bob Dylan “The 1974 Live Recordings”

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Dylan and The Band in masterful form rock the big rooms. A landmark year – 1974 – as Dylan went out on tour for the first time in 8 years, and significantly this was on tour […]
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Michael McDermott “Lighthouse on the Shore” & “East Jesus”

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The best singer-songwriter of his generation? – Discuss. Michael McDermott delivers an awesome twosome! “Michael McDermott is one of the finest singer-songwriters of this generation” – so said Stephen King after listening to McDermott’s third album […]
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India Ramey “Baptized By The Blaze”

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Inspiring and redemptive themes sung and played with a distinctive country flavour. They say the best things come in small packages and ‘Baptized By The Blaze’ is a case in point. With her new release India […]
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Mo Kenney “From Nowhere”

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Rare beauty in intimate and confessional fifth studio album from Canada’s Mo Kenney A quick glance at the nine-song track list of Mo Kenney’s fifth studio album might set alarm bells ringing–‘Self Doubt’ and ‘Bad Times’ […]
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Joe Fahey “Andrea’s Exile”

September 9, 2024 Peter Thompson 0
Inconsistent sixth solo offering from Minneapolis singer-songwriter. Joe Fahey’s musical journey started in North Minneapolis in 1979, playing guitar or bass in a number of bands, until in 1990 he founded Carp 18 as the primary […]

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Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm as always, but in the meantime we leave you dear reader with a beautiful […]
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Sam Lewis “Everything’s Fine”

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Runner-up in our readers’ poll for Best UK Artist in 2025, Lady Nade has steadily built a reputation as one of the most distinctive and emotionally resonant voices in UK roots music. Blending jazz, Americana, folk, […]
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Interview: Willie Nile keeps the light on for great American rock’n’roll

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I do a lot of my listening to music while out walking in the mornings, with or without a dog. The day after Willie Nile’s The Great American Light arrived in the mailbox, I popped the […]

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