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Kyle Daniel “What’s There To Say?” (Independent, 2019)

March 25, 2019 Louie Joe 2
Kyle Daniel’s life seems paved with near-misses that turn into gold. The Bowling Green, KY native picked up the guitar out of despair when he broke his leg playing baseball in an all-star junior team. Bitten by […]
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The Crooked Jades “Empathy Moves the Water” (Independent, 2018)

March 25, 2019 Gordon Sharpe 0
The Crooked Jades are new to me despite their 24 years and 9 albums.  Listening to this offering I am reminded that somebody once said to me, of a student placement, that over and above all […]
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I’m With Her + John Smith, Hackney Empire, 19th March 2019

March 25, 2019 Mark Underwood 0
Considering I’m With Her performed at the Bush Hall and Union Chapel when they toured the UK back in 2018, the choice of venue this evening could be interpreted as a measure of this trio’s ambition, […]
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Grand Canyon “Le Grand Cañon” (Bodan Kuma Recordings, 2019)

March 25, 2019 Steven Rafferty 0
Be forewarned my friends… loading this album up on your player of choice will instantly reconfigure the technology of that device. Without any outwardly observable signs that changes are taking place, it will have been empowered […]
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Pete Gow “Here There’s No Sirens” (Clubhouse Records, 2019)

March 22, 2019 Harold Hogan 0
Pete Gow, veteran frontman of the acclaimed Case Hardin,  has recorded his first solo record ‘Here There’s No Sirens.’ Released on the same label as Case Hardin, Gow’s sound is a deliberate departure from the band’s usual […]

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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Clayton Chaney

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With nearly two decades of songwriting under his belt, Clayton Chaney feels more connected than ever to his craft, offering some incredibly heartfelt, pensive, and witty songs grounded in real human experience. “I try to keep […]
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CR & The White Lights “My Old Self”

July 8, 2026 0
Highly accomplished album for fans of Wilco and the like. You have to hand it to Chris “CR” Gennone when it comes to naming his bands; consistency is at the fore. He loves the moniker CR […]
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Live Review: State Fayre Festival, Hylands Park, Chelmsford – 26th-28th June 2026

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State Fayre arrived in Essex beneath blazing sunshine and cloudless skies, three days of unrelenting heat that somehow seemed perfectly suited to a festival built around americana, country, roots and classic rock. From the moment the […]

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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

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Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]
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Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

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Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]
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Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

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It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]

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