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Jerry Leger “Live From Paradise”

March 7, 2023 Paul Russell 0

Live mini album from Toronto troubadour. Live albums are an interesting undertaking for artists – should they be brilliant live renditions of songs fans are aware of but will be pleased to have as variations on […]

Alan Fletcher “The Point”

March 6, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

Aussie soap star finds a perfect band to help him deliver his vision of Americana On a couple of levels it seems absurd for AUK to be reviewing an album recorded by a 65-year-old Australian actor, […]

Karen Jonas “The Restless”

March 6, 2023 David Jarman 0

Virginia-based Jonas and her touring band bring a fine set of self-penned songs for her 6th album release. ‘The Restless’ is Karen Jonas’ sixth album release, following her well-received 2020 release ‘The Southwest Sky and Other […]

Jeffrey Scott “Going Down To Georgia On A Hog”

March 6, 2023 Alan Fitter 0

‘Going Down To Georgia On A Hog’ is a superb title for an excellent album of old-school country blues played and sung by Jeffrey Scott, a master of the genre. Jeffrey Scott’s latest album ‘Going Down […]

Art work for Justin Tipton & The Troublemakers album "Burn These Bridges"

Justin Tipton & The Troublemakers “Burn These Bridges”

March 3, 2023 Richard Parkinson 0

A good Southern rock record, but not distinctive enough to push it up above the attention parapet. Justin Tipton & The Troublemakers are a rock band from Dallas, TX comprising Tipton (vocals, guitar), Josh Vaughn (“slinging […]

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Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0

When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]

artwork for Big Harp album "Runs to Blue"

Big Harp “Runs to Blue”

March 30, 2026 0

Los Angeles-based Big Harp duo relaunch with plainspoken album after ten-year hiatus. Farmland and ranches make up close on 90% of Nebraska’s land area. Not the likeliest place to find a thriving indie music hub, perhaps; […]

For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”

March 30, 2026 0

If I were to casually name-drop Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow (1967), you might find yourself thinking about Grace Slick’s voice bellowing through Somebody to Love, or the rolling-drum acid-trip stylings of White Rabbit. God knows those […]

Jerry Leger “Live From Paradise”

Alan Fletcher “The Point”

Karen Jonas “The Restless”

Jeffrey Scott “Going Down To Georgia On A Hog”

Justin Tipton & The Troublemakers “Burn These Bridges”

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

Big Harp “Runs to Blue”

For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”

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Fruit Bats head for “The Landfill” with the new album out in June