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Hillary Reynolds “Changing Seasons”

August 1, 2025 Tim Martin 0
A short but sweet album of highly personal songs with messages everyone can relate to. In common with many artists, Hillary Reynolds is still catching up with the world post-pandemic. She found herself with a set […]
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Live Review: Danny Bradley + Plumhall & Holly Taymar, Kirton in Lindsey Garden Festival – 19th July 2025

August 1, 2025 Graeme Tait 0
The Kirton in Lindsey Garden Festival, which celebrated its sixth anniversary this weekend, was intended once again to take place in the wonderful and spacious garden of residents and passionate supporters of the local americana music […]
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The Swell Season “Forward”

August 1, 2025 Darren Lumbroso 0
After a 16-year hiatus, the folk duo return with an introspective, heartfelt, and nostalgic album. The Swell Season was formed by Glen Hansard, an Irish singer-songwriter and frontman of The Frames, and Markéta Irglová, a Czech […]
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Live Review: Maverick Festival, Easton Farm Park, Suffolk – 4th-6th July 2025

July 31, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0
Maverick, Maverick, so good we’ve reviewed it twice. While our accredited reporter, Andrew Frolish, has turned in his extensive review of the latest Maverick Festival, another AUK writer, John Lee, was also there and has kindly […]
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Mighty Joe Castro and The Gravamen “Between The Lightning and The Thunder”

July 31, 2025 Chas Lacey 0
Cinematic noir and poetic storytelling with a rockabilly Ameripolitan edge. Making their début in 2020 with their first full-length album, “Come On Angels”, the Philadelphia-based Mighty Joe Castro & The Gravamen announced themselves as an Ameripolitan […]

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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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Interview: Hal Cannon on cowboy poetry, songs and folklore

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Interview: Adam Levy on the Honeydogs celebrated return

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Experiencing a rebirth with Algebra for Broken Hearts, the St. Paul, Minnesota band’s twelfth album on Julian Records (2025), is crucial language, one voicing an undersung American existence. Like the novel, I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif […]

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