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Chloe Foy “Work Of Art” – celebrating live music

June 7, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Taken from Chloe Foy’s excellent new album ‘Where Shall We Begin‘, which hits the streets this coming Friday, the latest single ‘Work of Art‘ celebrates the emotions that swirl around a room during a live performance.  […]
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iskwē and Tom Wilson “Starless Nights” – Listen

June 4, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
There’s something remarkable about the contrasting vocals of iskwē and Tom Wilson, we loved their previous single ‘Blue Moon Drive’, and the new release ‘Starless Nights’ is every bit as good.  There’s a  noire-ish edge to […]
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Sunny Ozell “Two Trains” – Listen to Little Feat covered

June 3, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
That would, presumably, make this a socks or shoes version of the song?  Possibly sandals.  Anyway, Sunny Ozell’s latest release is a fine cover of the classic Little Feat song, which was recorded in the sessions […]
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Joe Flip “Cafe” – Take a break and Listen

June 2, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Joe Flip has any number of strings to any number of guitars.  Mostly to be found in the blues, as a solo performer, a duo or in a full band line-up he keeps busy in normal […]
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Track Premiere: Creature Comfort “Light Boy”

June 2, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Creature Comfort are a Nashville based band, who released their second album ‘Home Team‘ last October.  It was an album that focused on coming of age – and all the shades of light and dark that […]

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Essentials: The Top Ten Songs That Name-Drop Other Artists: AUK Readers’ Choice

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An Essentials occasional one-off feature, this one responding to our readers’ input. We ran a previous Essentials list which covered the top ten songs that name-drop other artists. As the title suggests, an artist mentions another […]
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Lawrence Rothman “Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust”

October 1, 2026 0
Powerful confessional lyrics drive Lawrence Rothman’s journey to the dark side of Americana. For their fifth album, Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust, Lawrence Rothman has brought an ‘A‘ list of collaborators, including Madi Diaz, […]
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Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026

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The Kitchen Garden Café in King’s Heath, Birmingham, makes you glad people still believe in putting good music in small rooms. Attached to a restaurant and garden centre by day, it becomes an intimate music venue […]

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  • Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music
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Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0
The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
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Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

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Book Review: Elijah Wald “Jelly Roll Blues”

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Elijah Wald is a folk-blues musician, author and academic whose written works have focused mainly on folk and blues music.  In addition to his own books, Wald co-authored Dave von Ronk’s memoir ‘The Mayor Of MacDougal […]
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AmericanaFest UK 2019 Conference Showcase preview – part one

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The AMAUK conference is now into its fourth year and one of the highlights is the two nights of showcases which take place before the awards ceremony featuring the best of americana talent, both homegrown and […]
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Gaby Moreno “Dusk”

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Gorgeous new record from multi-talented LA based artist. The last twelve months has seen Gaby Moreno win a Grammy for her 2023 EP ‘X Mi Vol 1’ and a Latin Grammy as producer of ‘Vida’ by […]

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