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John Fogerty “Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival Years”

September 15, 2025 Rick Bayles 11

One of the great names of americana is back with new recordings of many of his classic songs. When it comes to trying to identify the founding fathers of what we think of as americana, the […]

The Far West “Everything We Thought We Wanted”

September 12, 2025 Jonny Brick 0

Happy-sad third album from SoCal country-rockers. The pitch for the music of The Far West, whose new album is their first since 2014, is “horribly painful songs that you can dance to”, according to bass player […]

Paperback Riders: Kim Stanley Robinson “The Years of Rice and Salt”

September 12, 2025 Tim Martin 0

One of the most interesting history books of the last decade or so was Peter Frankopan’s ‘The Silk Roads.’ His premise is that the historical centre of the world isn’t North West Europe, but somewhere between […]

Lloyd and the Leftovers “Spin the Wheel”

September 12, 2025 Ben Yelton 0

Intriguing debut release from Australiana indie-folkers. The debut album from Lloyd and the Leftovers (great band name, by the way) joins the recent wave of Australian-flavoured Americana. Hailing from Walyalup on the west coast, their sound […]

Dillon Warnek “As the Neighbors Tried to Sleep”

September 11, 2025 John Lee 0

Dillon Warnek has produced an album of rebellion, regret, broken promises and salvation wrapped in fatalism and dark humour. “As the Neighbors Tried to Sleep” begins with a real swagger. ‘Pistol and a List of Demands’ […]

RIP Mike Westbrook
Not for AUK per se, but British jazz legend Mike Westbr...
By Martin Johnson , 5 hours ago
RE: What Are You Reading?
Just finished A Cure for Gravity by Joe Jackson, really...
By Jeff , 18 hours ago
My First Record Player
Link to an article I contributed to Michele Catalano’s ...
By Joe Nathan , 19 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Replacements - Don’t Tell a Soul
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@joe-nathan Let's hope they issue a live album from the...
By Martin Johnson , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Smashing Pumpkins - Gish
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@martinjohnson I caught them on the fourth date of the ...
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
It is 45 years since the Dead released the acoustic liv...
By Martin Johnson , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Graham Parker and the Rumour - Howlin’ Wind
By Joe Nathan , 3 days ago