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I picked up the loaded dice – Jon Aird’s 2024 year in review

December 16, 2024 Jonathan Aird 1
Has this year actually finished up already?  Ignoring everything that happened for good and for ill out in the greater world, it has been a crazy musical ride – so many fantastic albums, so many amazing […]
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Stream new Decemberists side project Offa Rex album

July 7, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1
The lovely people at NPR Music have got a stream of the new album by Offa Rex, a side project from the Decemberists with English folk singer Olivia Chaney (no relation to Dick) (partly because they […]
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Decemberists team up with Olivia Chaney for new album – Watch

May 9, 2017 Mark Whitfield 2
This is quite exciting, what a sound (and what cover-art!) Paste report: “When The Decemberists were heading out on tour in 2015 behind their last record, “What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World”, Colin Meloy invited British folkie […]

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The Song Remains: John Paul Hammond (1942 – 2026)

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Crooked Fingers “Swet Deth”

March 3, 2026 0
A personal, introspective and emotional charged record featuring some great collaborations. After a 15 year break, Eric Bachmann has resurrected the moniker Crooked Fingers, a name taken from his grandfather’s CB radio handle, to release a […]
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More People Should Really Know About: Ethan Setiawan

March 3, 2026 0
Since his arrival on the instrumental music scene, mandolinist Ethan Setiawan has enjoyed pushing creative boundaries, even as he continues to embrace the traditional sounds of his chosen instrument. That approach helped him get welcomed into […]
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The Attention Seekers “Sweet Anna Brown” – tracking down an enigma

March 3, 2026 0
Anna Brown, she’s one long mystery and doesn’t appear to have any social media presence… It’s always a pleasure to share new material from Newcastle’s Attention Seekers, who are back this week with a terrific new […]

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  • More People Should Really Know About: Ethan Setiawan
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Interview: Lady Nade on being involved in a Netflix drama, inspiration, identity and mental health in music

March 2, 2026 0
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

February 26, 2026 0
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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Interview: Hal Cannon on cowboy poetry, songs and folklore

February 25, 2026 0
For Hal Cannon, life should be very simple – love the place you live, love the ones you know, if you’re needy, why not give, then see if you’re still low. Words to live by, extracted […]

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Unsung Heroes of Americana – Robert’s Western World, Nashville

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There are many wonderful venues in Nashville; the Ryman Auditorium, the Bluebird Café, the Opry itself, but perhaps one of the most unusual, and largely unsung, is Robert’s Western World. Robert’s Western World is a honky-tonk […]
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Up and coming Steven Wilson Jr returns to UK and Europe for headline tour

June 18, 2024 1
Rising US star Stephen Wilson Jr. will be bringing his signature blend of indie, grunge and country to the UK for a headline tour this October before heading on to Europe. Wilson says, “The UK/EU has my […]
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AUK album premiere: Mark Olson “Spokeswoman of the Bright Sun” – Listen

August 31, 2017 1
We’re delighted to be able to premiere the new album today from americana legend Mark Olson. “Spokeswoman of The Bright Sun” comes out on 1st September 2017 (that’s tomorrow, date fans) and is the follow up […]

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