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Live Review: Desire Reimagined, Dingwalls, London – 3rd June 2026

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Live Reviews

Live Review: Desire Reimagined, Dingwalls, London – 3rd June 2026

June 16, 2026 0
What a prospect on a night brooding with potential for rain, but also with the potential to hear one of Dylan’s most iconic albums played all the way through and in the right order. This celebration […]
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Brian Fallon to release “Not Bad For New Jersey” in September

June 16, 2026 0
Brian Fallon has announced his new album, Not Bad For New Jersey, arriving via his own Lesser Known Records on 11th September 2026. The record will appear on digital services the previous day. It is Fallon’s […]
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Sad Daddy “Bootlegger” – give me a drink, give me a drink

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For those of us starting to wonder if punching people in the face until they go unconscious in some kind of modern gladiatorial arena, for the delight and delectation of the compliant international diplomatic corps, was […]

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Interview: Dirk Powell on “Wake” and bridging modern and age-old roots music

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Dirk Powell is a special kind of musician, someone who, through family connections, knows and understands both Appalachia and Cajun music, and is at the same time comfortable with modern music technology. He has won four […]
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Interview: Ma Polaine’s Great Decline is thriving

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With influences in blues, jazz and country, Ma Polaine’s Great Decline is actually thriving on their fifth album, Monster Swan (2025). Based in Somerset, England, Beth Packer’s distinctive, emotive vocals, coupled with her evocative lyrics, create […]
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Interview: Greg Loftus – As both musician and carpenter, he would like to knock on wood

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Greg Loftus comes from the town of Bourne, not far from the bridge that connects Massachusetts to Cape Cod. It is there that he practices woodworking, operates a club in nearby Falmouth and makes rock music […]

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Video: Chip Taylor “I Like Ridin'”

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A bit late on this but here at AUK Towers we always have time for the great Chip Taylor.  This is from his new album “Whiskey Salesman”, out in June. He’s also in the UK for […]
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Tipps and Obermiller “Love (and Other Mysteries)”

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A cohesive debut as a duo from two veteran musicians who prove their talent as a pair. For Hilary Tipps and Steve Obermiller, the trajectory to their first album together was a long and unusual one: […]

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