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Irma Vep “Embarrassed Landscape” (Gringo Records, 2020)

August 7, 2020 Russell Murphy 0

Irma Vep… anagram of vampire – you saw that, right? – the name of a film made as a satirical look at the state of 90s French cinema and a musical vehicle for Edwin Stevens, originally […]

Afton Wolfe “Petronius’ Last Meal” (Twangri-La Records, 2020)

August 6, 2020 Steven Rafferty 0

You won’t find the feel-good hit of the summer on Afton Wolfe’s debut EP. But it’s a pretty safe bet that feel-good hits weren’t high on the list of priorities that he had for this project. […]

S.G. Goodman “Old Time Feeling” (Verve Forecast, 2020)

August 6, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

There are quite a few things that are remarkable about ‘Old Time Feeling‘, but the most prominent noteworthy point is that this is S.G. Goodman’s solo debut. It’s such a mature sound that S.G. Goodman has […]

Kathleen Edwards “Total Freedom” (Dualtone Records, 2020)

August 5, 2020 Russell Murphy 0

In 2014, having released four studio albums, Kathleen Edwards returned home from yet another promotional tour for her 2012 album, ‘Voyageur’, put away her guitar and stepped back from the business. The hamster wheel of writing/recording/touring/repeat […]

Paul Kelly/Paul Grabowski “Please Leave Your Light On” (Cooking Vinyl, 2020)

August 5, 2020 Paul Kerr 1

When AUK reviewed Paul Kelly’s recent retrospective collection, ‘Songs From The South’, we remarked on Kelly’s magpie like ability to gather up elements from power pop, folk, rock, bluegrass, soul and country over a prolific career […]

Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

August 28, 2026 1

Well that’s it from us for this week, and what a sad week it’s been for not just the americana and country communities but for, well human decency. Plaudits can be cloying when someone moves on […]

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

August 28, 2026 0

A strong storytelling album, highlighted by good songs, exemplary playing and a fascinating soundscape. Chris Murphy was born into an Irish-Italian family in New York, growing up surrounded by a wide range of traditional music such […]

Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

August 28, 2026 1

On January 24, 1975, Poco appeared on The Midnight Special, the popular late-night musical variety show that ran during the 1970’s. One of the six songs they performed that evening was High and Dry, an energetic […]