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Sam Amidon “Salt River”

January 27, 2025 Helen Jones 0
A new spin on some classics that never loses the heart or roots of the originals. Sam Amidon is a busy man: when he’s not covering Bon Iver’s “Sable” EP in full at its London launch […]
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Andrew Gabbard “Ramble & Rave On!”

January 27, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
Like an hour on FM Radio. Most of what you need to know about Andrew Gabbard when coming to this, his third solo release, is that he’s also in the duo The Gabbard Brothers which grew […]
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Massy Ferguson “You Can’t Tell Me I’m Not What I Used to Be”

January 24, 2025 Dean Nardi 0
Whether in combines or rock bands, Massy Ferguson is a solid brand. Seattle band Massy Ferguson have fired up the diesel and gotten ready to plough a straight furrow back to what’s been expected of them […]
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Evan Rotella “Last Train Home”

January 24, 2025 Alasdair Fotheringham 0
Pithy, thought-provoking urban folk doesn’t get much better than this. There’s something both unexpectedly captivating and hugely impressive about the latest album by up-and-coming Canadian singer-songwriter Evan Rotella. At first glance, ‘Last Train Home’ is a […]
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Dean Owens “The Ridge Trilogy”

January 23, 2025 FredArnold 0
A captivating foretaste of Dean Owen’s forthcoming new album “Spirit Ridge“. For someone who claims to have listened to a large number of Americana artists, it’s always pleasing to come across someone you haven’t heard before […]

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Sean Burns “Better Off In Time & Other Songs For The Dance Floor”

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Joy Oladokun “Hope Is A Heavy Thing”

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Sean Burns “Better Off In Time & Other Songs For The Dance Floor”

October 13, 2026 0
Three chords and the truth from Canadian champion of traditional country. If the Americana umbrella can be shared with its neighbours in roots, folk, and country music, then Sean Burns is firmly in the old-time country […]
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Record Store Day, Black Friday 2026 – here’s some of what’s on offer

October 13, 2026 0
Each year, Record Store Day arrives with an avalanche of releases on a whole variety of media. Generally produced in relatively small quantities and invariably described in terms of their exclusivity and collectability, they present a […]
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Joy Oladokun “Hope Is A Heavy Thing”

October 13, 2026 0
Introspection, political and social commentary in genre-bending cultural blend. Anyone lucky enough to have caught one of Joy Oladokun’s shows will know what a force of nature she is. Her ability to communicate with a live […]

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  • Record Store Day, Black Friday 2026 – here’s some of what’s on offer
  • Joy Oladokun “Hope Is A Heavy Thing”
  • The Talking Hearts “You Didn’t Make Me Cry” – I ask you, friend, what’s a fella to do?
  • Video: Bess Atwell “The Act” – I can do this alone
  • Billy Bragg & Wilco’s “Mermaid Avenue” project returns with expanded “The Complete Sessions”
  • Afton Wolfe and The Snake Hunters “Live from the Fallout Shelter”
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Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0
The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
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Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final track on Maya de Vitry’s 2026 release, but […]

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Interview: Kevin Connolly builds songs with passion, wit and wordcraft

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Anyone who’s caught Kevin Connolly’s live act knows he’s rarely at a loss for words. Speaking his mind like a street-corner preacher, the folk bard uses the stage as a pulpit for his witty wordcraft, both […]
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M.Lockwood Porter “How To Dream Again” (Hidden Trail Records, 2016)

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Smashing through what sounds like a cult singing on the side of a mountain, the album bursts into life on ‘American Dreams Denied’ with a powerful guitar lick that squeals and rocks. It reminds this reviewer […]
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Video: The Attention Seekers “Blue, Red and Green”

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‘Blue Red and Green’ is the new single from North East band The Attention Seekers who we covered last year here on AUK in rather glowing terms, produced by Alan Fish, engineered by Tony Davis, and […]

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