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John Prine Tribute – ‘He Was In Heaven Before He Died’, Jazz Café, London, 8th December 2020

December 23, 2020 Mark Underwood 0

Before this expertly curated evening was put together its promoter, the mutli-talented instrumentalist and musician, Joe Harvey-Whyte, said the world could be divided into two camps: “those who love John Prine’s music and those who’ve […]

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Suzanne Vega – Live Stream from the Blue Note NY, 9th October 2020

October 23, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s still a live experience, one repeats endlessly to oneself, and it is: Suzanne Vega and her band (Jeff Allen – upright bass, Gerry Leonard – lead guitar, Jason Heart – piano & keyboards) are […]

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Peter Bruntnell Trio, Caroline St. Social Club, Saltaire, 27th September 2020

October 12, 2020 Guy Lincoln 3

AKA – Live music returns, how was it for you?  So it came to pass that on a chilly late Sunday afternoon, we tentatively headed for Saltaire with a sense of expectation not felt for […]

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Laurel Canyon Night at AmericanaFest 2020, Paper Dress Vintage, London, 29th January 2020

June 16, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Remember those January nights drifting from one venue to another crammed venue? Glorious Hackney alive with music and good feelings.  Seems like another world now, but it was really only a few short months ago.  […]

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Kiefer Sutherland, Cambridge Junction, 24th February 2020

April 6, 2020 Emily Dongray 0

As we get used to the lack of live reviews, a few AUK scribes have dug into their recent archives to offer a few belated reviews… Kiefer Sutherland, yes, you read that correctly, and yes, […]

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Americana Roots: Pixie & the Partygrass Boys

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Americana Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US.  It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established acts [...]

Americana Roots: Grayson Capps

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American Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US.  It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established acts [...]
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Americana Roots: Horseshoes & Hand Grenades

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  American Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US.  It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established [...]
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Americana Roots: Old Town Flood

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  American Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US.  It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established [...]
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Americana Roots: Tenth Mountain Division

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  Americana Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US.  It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established [...]

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Gillian Welch’s Grammy nominated All The Good Times to be released on CD and vinyl

News
January 25, 2021 0

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings have confirmed that their Grammy nominated ‘All The Good Times’, a new collection of ten acoustic covers recorded at home on a reel-to-reel, will be available on CD on March […]

Sadie Gustafson-Zooks “Birdsong” – Listen

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January 25, 2021 0

‘Birdsong‘ – it’s that little gift from nature that brightens your day.  Only why did it make Sadie Gustafson-Zooks squirm?  Well, let’s see if this rings any bells: “Birdsong makes me squirm / ’cause I’ve […]

Video: John Smith “Friends”

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January 25, 2021 0

Here is a lovely acoustic performance from John Smith, recorded live at Real World Studios.  A hopeful song of friendship is something we all need right now and, when Smith delivers such heartfelt lines as, […]

Something for the weekend: Bruce Springsteen “This Land is Your Land (Woody Guthrie Cover)”

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January 22, 2021 0

That’s it for us this week, dear reader. We leave you with a song that Bruce Springsteen describes as, “…the greatest song ever written about America.”  In the week that saw the 46th President of […]

The Hellfire Club “A Different Song”

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January 22, 2021 0

A hard-working band doing what they love most In a time when live music has been forced to take a break, album releases have become an essential way for a band to continue to hold […]

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