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Something for the (long) weekend: Fountains of Wayne “Workingman’s Hands”

April 1, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0
That’s it for this week dear reader as we take our Easter break until Tuesday, during which time we’ll be drinking frozen beer in our gardens with loved ones and wishing we were somewhere in the […]
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Richard Thompson “Gethsemane” – Listen

April 1, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
What?  A song from 2003’s ‘The Old Kit Bag‘?  Well, kind of – this is the acoustic version from ‘Acoustic Classics II.‘  What’s that about?  Well – this suitably dark, paranoid and apocalyptic song is here […]
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Bill Stone “Purple” – Listen

April 1, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
This is the lowest of the low lo-fi recording, and an unmined nugget to boot.  Bill Stone started out playing in a few small folk ensembles and stepping out with occasional solo gigs, which led to […]
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Track Premiere: Dusty Wright “Friend Of The Devil”

March 31, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Dusty Wright’s musical biography is a storied one – from folk bands singing kids’ songs for adults, through the garage-punk of Bastards of Execution and onwards through The Dusty Diamonds, who were inspired by a love […]
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Reigning Sound “A Little More Time” – Listen

March 31, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
There’s a sound that’s nothing short of glorious on Reigning Sound’s latest single ‘A Little More Time,’ which comes from the band’s new album ‘A Little More Time with Reigning Sound’ which emerges into the daylight […]

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Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Jim Walker of Brighthelmstone Promotions

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Eric Andersen “Stand Up And Resist” – what will you risk?

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Video: Our Man in the Field “Wall of Sound” – a chance encounter with an Arkansas truck driver

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Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

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Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

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Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Jim Walker of Brighthelmstone Promotions

July 3, 2026 0
This week finds Keith talking to Jim Walker, head honcho at Brighton-based Brighthelmstone Promotions. Jim talks us through all the ins and outs of promoting, as well as tempting us with some fabulous South Coast events. […]
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Eric Andersen “Stand Up And Resist” – what will you risk?

July 3, 2026 0
Tomorrow’s a special day in America, and today we have a song that’s all about the America that Eric Andersen loves. A land where healthcare might be recognised as a right, a land where Freedom is […]
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Video: Our Man in the Field “Wall of Sound” – a chance encounter with an Arkansas truck driver

July 3, 2026 0
Wall of Sound is the new single from Alex Ellis’s musical project Our Man in the Field. With typically thoughtful, sensitive lyrics, the song features fine storytelling, focused on everyday people and everyday lives, captured in […]

  • Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Jim Walker of Brighthelmstone Promotions
  • Eric Andersen “Stand Up And Resist” – what will you risk?
  • Video: Our Man in the Field “Wall of Sound” – a chance encounter with an Arkansas truck driver
  • Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never
  • Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads
  • Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”
  • Book Review: Amy Speace “To The Performer, The Singer–Songwriter’s Handbook”
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Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0
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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Interview: Jeff Finlin – the hero who journeys among us

July 1, 2026 0
In 2023, an AUK writer displayed exquisite taste by naming Jeff Finlin as one of the top ten greatest americana artists of all time. Congrats to Jeff, as well as, after all, he did record the […]
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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1
As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

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Evan Rotella “Last Train Home”

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Pithy, thought-provoking urban folk doesn’t get much better than this. There’s something both unexpectedly captivating and hugely impressive about the latest album by up-and-coming Canadian singer-songwriter Evan Rotella. At first glance, ‘Last Train Home’ is a […]
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The Song Remains: Hargus “Pig” Robbins 1938 – 2022

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Probably the greatest, and definitely the most influential, country music piano player of all time. The piano may be a ubiquitous part of the classic country sound, but this has not always been the case. In […]
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Interview: Willy Vlautin on novels, songwriting, guitars, and horses

June 21, 2024 0
Willy Vlautin was at home just outside Portland Oregon when we spoke with him. Having just completed a tour supporting his latest novel ‘The Horse’ and preparing to come back for a short tour with the […]

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