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Live Review: Skinny Lister + Vandoliers + Claudia Kate, The Sugarmill Stoke-on-Trent – 11th December 2025

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The Sugarmill in Hanley, Stoke on Trent has long been a staple of the indie and rock touring circuit, ever since its conversion from a scouting hall back in the distant past, but these days tends […]

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Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

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Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]
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Phil Hooley “Everything We’ll Never Need”

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An appealing laid-back brew of blues, soul and country with gentle swing and groove. Scarborough-based Phil Hooley is the founder of the alt-country band The Woolgatherers. Everything We’ll Never Need is his third solo album after […]
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Americana on Audio: Three books that you don’t need an Audible subscription for

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Audiobooks are one of the big growth areas in listening. They now amount to 10% of the UK publishing market. That market is still dominated by the convenience of Amazon’s Audible platform, and there are plenty […]

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Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

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Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]
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Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

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American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]
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Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

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“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]

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