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Video: Chuck Prophet “Red Sky Night”

October 18, 2024 Andrew Frolish 1

The new single from San Francisco-based Chuck Prophet and cumbia band ¿Qiensave? is simply full of beauty.  The rich layers, including stunning guitar and lap steel, are the base from which Prophet finds a delightful vocal […]

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Chuck Prophet announces new collaboration album and UK tour dates

July 17, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Chuck Prophet is an artist who needs no introduction to AUK readers.  The legendary San Francisco based songwriter, guitarist, singer and producer has just announced a new collaborative album with Cumbia group ¿Qiensave? The record, titled […]

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Interview: Kim Richey on “Every New Beginning”

May 14, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

Why writing songs and making demos is a fun thing to do even after 30 years. Anybody who takes an interest in country, americana and folk will have at least come across Kim Richey’s name in […]

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Sounds from beyond the Shed 138: “Ramblin’ Roots and old friends”

April 12, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 6

Last weekend saw the annual shindig at High Wycombe that is Ramblin’ Roots. In two adjacent and perfectly lovely venues over 20 artists over 3 days. I could only make it on the Friday night but […]

Live Reviews

Live Review: South By Southwest Festival 2024, Austin, Texas

April 8, 2024 Paul Dominy 0

In my twenty years attending South by Southwest, Chuck Prophet and The Mission Express have been there for half of them.  Even when they are not going to be in town during the week of the […]

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The banjo is a glorious instrument that can do a lot of ill in the wrong hands. It’s not easy to proudly, confidently pluck out some hot licks and really hard to play it with the […]

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Behind the Songs: Polite Company “Please Go Wild”

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Alan Gregg is a native Kiwi transplanted to North London with a spotty resumé to his credit. Not intending to be impolite, but prospective employers might be taken aback, curious as to what he has been […]

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Interview: Jim White on Trey Blake and the backstory of “Precious Bane”

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If you’ve heard anything about Jim White, you’ve probably heard about the surfing, the modeling, the cab driving, and the unlikely way David Byrne changed his life with a record deal. You’ve heard about the junk […]

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When faced with the disaster-level impact of a Hurricane like Helene there are a couple of things one can do. Maybe you could tell lies about the disaster relief available in a cynical self-aid your own […]

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Video: The Hanging Stars “Let Me Dream of You”

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The Hanging Stars finish the year with this epic-sounding song.  Full of thudding drums and sweeping guitar, ‘Let Me Dream of You’ soars, like a dream flying into the cosmos.  There are gorgeous four-part harmonies and […]

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Interview: Daniel Meade – “I’m kind of touching base, going back to stuff I used to play in pubs.”

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Glasgow musician and songwriter, Daniel Meade, first came to attention with The Ronelles, who had 15 minutes of fame in 2015, touring the States and Japan. Next up were The Meatmen who played a much rootsier […]

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