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Corey Ledet “Corey Ledet’s Zydeco”

February 4, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Treat yourself to a COVID secure Louisiana Saturday night in your own home with ‘Corey Ledet’s Zydeco’. Zydeco is a black indigenous music from Louisiana, and while it has a fascinating history and is one […]

Interview: Corey Ledet on zydeco’s history and modern relevance

January 8, 2021 Martin Johnson 3

Modern day Zydeco star Corey Ledet looks back at his family’s19th century musical history and explains the joys of zydeco We may be in the middle of winter and experiencing the worst pandemic for a […]

Interview: Lilli Lewis on americana, New Orleans and activism

Interviews

October 25, 2021 0

Why losing the backbeat, COVID lockdown and memories of 150-year-old church helped create Americana. If the residents of AUK Towers are ever feeling bored, then they can always return to the endless debate prompted by […]

Chuck Berry “Carol/Little Queenie” – Live from Blueberry Hill. No, really.

Tracks

October 25, 2021 0

Whatever else he may have been – and let’s face it his reputation probably ruled him out from the “nicest man in rock and roll” awards – Chuck Berry has a fair claim to being […]

The Greatest Endangered Thing “And You, And Me”

Album Reviews

October 25, 2021 0

Indie folk reflections from the natural world. Any artist will have a story to tell about creating music during a pandemic. Many found themselves having to adjust their plans very drastically from groups to something […]

Video: Carson McHone “Hawks Don’t Share”

Videos

October 25, 2021 0

Carson McHone’s new single ‘Hawks Don’t Share‘ was recorded with Ontario’s Daniel Romano, and is a literary allusion to the creative sabotage that often confronts artistic alliances. A pair of sparring electric guitars sets the […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Johnny Cash “Cocaine Blues”

AUK's Chain Gang

October 25, 2021 0

Last week Lyndon Bolton opened up the world of Bear Family Records which left virtually unlimited options for this week’s AUK Chain Gang given their more than extensive roots music catalogue. However, for us music […]

Corey Ledet “Corey Ledet’s Zydeco”

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