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Anthony D’Amato “At First There Was Nothing”

September 22, 2022 Martin Johnson 0
New Jersey may be a fundamental influence, but Utah has added a fine refresh. Anthony D’Amato has finally released his first full-time album in 6 years, ‘At First There Was Nothing’, though in the intervening period […]
Album Reviews

Anthony D’Amato “Five Songs From New Orleans” EP (Elk, 2019)

November 28, 2019 Mark Johnson 0
A true ‘does what it says on the tin’ record, this EP comes steeped in the sounds and spirit of The Big Easy. New Jersey native Anthony D’Amato is one of those artists that always seem […]
Live Reviews

American Aquarium + Anthony D’Amato, The Louisiana, Bristol, 30th October 2018

November 8, 2018 Margaux Pittet 0
Last time Anthony D’Amato toured he was supporting Ziggy Marley as a last minute addition. Winning over a crowd cheering “Ziggy, Ziggy” and expecting the dreadlocked man to walk on stage was not easy. Tonight, however, […]
Live Reviews

Glasgow Americana Festival, 3rd -7th October 2018

October 15, 2018 Paul Kerr 0
Now in its 12th year the Glasgow Americana Festival is essentially a very concentrated dose of life affirming music delivered courtesy of local promoters, The Fallen Angels Club, who otherwise offer us locals regular spoonfuls of […]
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Van Life: Anthony D’Amato

November 21, 2017 Del Day 0
New Jersey’s Anthony D’Amato is no stranger to the road, his insatiable desire to take his music all around the world inevitable means mile after mile on the byways and highways. Travelling alone brings its own […]

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Something for the weekend: Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel “Flying Things (Feat. The Secret Sisters)”

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Our new supporters playlist comes out today – win a pair of weekend tickets to see Katherine Priddy live

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Something for the weekend: Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel “Flying Things (Feat. The Secret Sisters)”

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Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm as always, but in the meantime we leave you dear reader with a beautiful […]
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Sam Lewis “Everything’s Fine”

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A gentle soul-searching album that will appeal to fans of John Prine and James Taylor. There are several artists, it seems, who go by the name of Sam Lewis. So, just to be clear, this release, […]
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Suzanne Vega returns with more dates around festival appearances

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Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega continues her successful Flying with Angels Tour, bringing the career-spanning set to new stops in Salisbury, Folkestone, Halifax, and Aylesbury, where she will be joined on stage by her longtime guitarist, Gerry Leonard […]

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Interview: Toad the Wet Sprocket – forty years of awkward grace

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At 55, Glen Phillips sounds both reflective and lightly amused when he talks about the band he co-founded as a teenager in Santa Barbara, California. Four decades later, Toad the Wet Sprocket is still touring, still […]
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Interview: Lady Nade on being involved in a Netflix drama, inspiration, identity and mental health in music

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Runner-up in our readers’ poll for Best UK Artist in 2025, Lady Nade has steadily built a reputation as one of the most distinctive and emotionally resonant voices in UK roots music. Blending jazz, Americana, folk, […]
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Interview: Willie Nile keeps the light on for great American rock’n’roll

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I do a lot of my listening to music while out walking in the mornings, with or without a dog. The day after Willie Nile’s The Great American Light arrived in the mailbox, I popped the […]

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Video Premiere: Luke Winslow-King “Watch Me Change”

March 14, 2022 0
Start your week with the premiere for Luke Winslow-King’s latest single ‘Watch Me Change’.  This is the sort of song that makes you want to move, to tap your feet, to nod your head, to dance; […]
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Something for the weekend: Great Lake Swimmers “Peacemaker”

September 22, 2023 0
That’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a new release from Ontario’s Great Lake Swimmers who have never actually confirmed if they can all swim but they do make […]
Album Reviews

Amos Lee “My New Moon” (Dualtone Records, 2018)

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‘My New Moon’ Amos Lee’s seventh full length album (discounting the 2015 ‘Live at Red Rocks’ release with The Colorado Symphony) on which he continues to blend soul and jazz on a pallet of 1970s style […]

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