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Martin Simpson “The Recruited Collier” – off to the wars

May 12, 2026 Jonathan Aird 2
And we ask ourselves yet again have we accidentally slipped into a themed week again, as we head off again into the world of well-known folk artists with big new releases.  Let’s see how the week […]
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Kris Drever “Doing This For Love” – anything, anything

May 11, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Kris Drever – known for both his solo work and as part of Lau – returns with his first solo record in six years, and this is the title track from it.  It’s a song about […]
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Something for the weekend: Lambchop featuring Justin Vernon “Weakened”

May 8, 2026 Mark Whitfield 1
Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a brand new track from Kurt Wagner’s Lambchop outfit who have announced details of their new album Punching The Clown which […]
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Bob Wagner “Richest Man On Earth” – doesn’t turn out so well

May 8, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Bob Wagner has some perfect advice for us all on this updating on the murder ballad form, as Richest Man On Earth opens with a killing – but it’s  not what you’re thinking.  No violence was […]
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Crys Matthews “Citizen” – status is mutable

May 6, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Nashville resident Crys Matthew is a troubadour of truth – and is one of the most strident voices for social justice in a time when some of her fellow citizens are not so bothered with a […]

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Video: Teddy Thompson “Come Back” – evolve or perish!

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Here’s the brilliant new single from London-born, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson. Come Back is a glorious display of musicianship and songcraft. The song grows steadily, with fine guitar work central to the sound. Typically, for Teddy […]
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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Buffalo Springfield

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There’s something about Buffalo Springfield. I can’t quite put my finger on it. Their work is shrouded in a haze. That is, it’s hard to look at anything that Stephen Stills or Neil Young did on […]
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Doug Mishkin “Tip Of The Spear”

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A veteran activist singer-songwriter releases his latest bulletin on our troubled times, mixed in with more personal musings. Think of protest music, and one thinks of 1960s America, when the Vietnam War, in particular, inspired a […]

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Interview: Ben Vaughn on being true to yourself and the joys of recording an album in your car

May 29, 2026 0
To say Ben Vaughn has had an eclectic musical career would be a gross understatement. He grew up in the Philadelphia area, and his journey into music began when a kind uncle gave him a Duane […]
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Interview: Beau Jennings – In Tribute to Will Rogers and the Verdigris

May 27, 2026 0
If History was your favourite class in school, raise your digital hand. Only two? Come on, the subject is not that dull. Now pay attention. Today, we are going to learn about a river called the […]
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Interview: Truman Sinclair – “it’s hope or die pretty much”

May 26, 2026 3
Chicago-born and LA-based singer-songwriter Truman Sinclair will be a new name to many AUK readers, although the more observant of you will have noticed his song Joel Roberts topped my top tracks of 2025 list published […]

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Video Premiere: Colin Bracewell “Page”

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Check out the video premiere of the emotional ‘Page’ from Colin Bracewell.  The combination of Bracewell’s intimate lyrics and heartfelt vocal performance is truly affecting.  when he sings vulnerable lines like: “I know you don’t hate […]
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Track Premiere: Tobacco & Rose “Bride Of Suffering”

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A 30-year veteran of the Canadian music scene, Richard Moody has toured the world with such luminaries as The Wailin’ Jennys and Steven Fearing.  Tobacco & Rose is his solo project: a collection of songs, inspired […]

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