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The Mayflies USA “Cabbage Town” – not about cabbage patch kids

May 6, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
A band name that really does beg the question, “Who are The Mayflies?”  Well, we can tell you that The Mayflies USA is a power-pop band formed in 1996 in Chapel Hill.  The band have just […]
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Something for the long weekend: Tyler Ellis “100 Proof”

May 2, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
Yes.  But honestly, the Editor will return.  Be patient.  In the meantime, we’ve managed to drag ourselves to the end of another week and joy of joys, it’s a long weekend.  Having touched on May Day […]
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Bruce Springsteen “Faithless” – looking for something to hold onto

May 2, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
Another release from the Springsteen unreleased seven albums set – ‘Faithless‘ has a smoother ‘Nebraska‘ feel to it, with a bit of a Dylan twist as well “I reached for the hem of his garment / […]
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St. Catherine’s Child “New Eden” – these are the not the best times for this

May 1, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
‘The antidote to death my dear is love” sings St. Catherine’s Child  (Ilana Zsigmond) on an new single from her debut album ‘This Might Affect You‘ which will be released on 15th June via Shamus Records, a date, Father’s […]
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Will Clark “Battle Of Blair Mountain” – the struggle goes on

April 30, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
One of the things that seems to be a constant in the world is that some men (and it’s mostly men) see no problem with accruing more and more wealth to themselves on the back of […]

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The Texas Headhunters “Rise and Shine”

October 9, 2026 0
A heads-down, no-nonsense, sprightly mess of blues. The Texas Headhunters are a three-headed guitar Methuselah consisting of Jesse Dayton, Ian Moore, and Johnny Moeller; coming from road-hardened backgrounds playing in clubs and bars, the outcome is […]
Nanci Griffith at Cambridge Folk Festival - 29th July 2007
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Classic Clips: Nanci Griffith “The Flyer” – Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville, 2002

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In the long and storied career of the late, great Nanci Griffith, a musical legacy has been left behind that will, in years to come, surely stand the test of time just as much as it […]
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Freddy Trujillo “Ave Trujillo”

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The Delines’ bass player watches his fifth solo album fledge and take flight. Freddy Trujillo is, of course, the bassist for Richmond Fontaine and The Delines, but he has his own solo career that sees this, […]

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  • Classic Clips: Nanci Griffith “The Flyer” – Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville, 2002
  • Freddy Trujillo “Ave Trujillo”
  • Live Review: Martin Simpson, Kings Place, London – 25th September 2026
  • Teenage Fanclub “Do Not Dare To Dream”
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Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

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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”

September 15, 2026 0
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 track on Maya de Vitry’s 2026 release, but […]

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AUK’s Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Andy Davidson

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Seesh, what a brief. It’s those two words greatest and ever. I do feel lacking in the evolutionary knowledge required to do this feature justice. Previous contributors have already cited some big heavyweights of the genre […]
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Interview: Simone Felice

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A long time has passed since we witnessed a shirtless, sweating Felice clambering over a rickety drum kit hollering “Yankees In The House” at  The Basement in Nashville after an incendiary Felice Brothers show that was […]
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Lambchop “Stella” – layers of gorgeous sound

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And here we find what happens when the authentic americana sound of guitar and banjo collide with a chorus of trained voices. What happens is that Lambchop pull another rabbit out of the really beautiful music […]

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