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Something for the weekend: Emily Barker & Lukas Drinkwater “Tomorrow”

February 11, 2022 Mark Whitfield 1

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a new recording from Emily Barker & Lukas Drinkwater, a cover of a song by the classic Aussie band Silverchair, […]

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Interview: Ralph Brookfield on the trail of americana music

September 24, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Where americana came from, where it is and where it is possibly going. One of the big questions that is frequently asked around AUK Towers is what is Americana? While the question generates plenty of […]

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Glasgow Americana release line-up for festival at end of month

September 24, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

After last year’s cancellation, Glasgow Americana is back with its 15th Annual festival of music. The week sees Glasgow host musicians from all around the world as well as some local ones. On Wednesday, the […]

Live Reviews

Festival Review: Red Rooster Festival, Euston Hall, Suffolk, 27th-29th August 2021

September 3, 2021 Oliver Gray 0

Our roving reporter, Oliver Gray, gets back into the field as music opens up. After a six-hour in-depth review of the M25, we arrived to the strains of Iraina Mancini, with a surprising and reassuringly […]

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Moseley Folk & Arts Festival 2021 set for first weekend of September

July 5, 2021 Mark Whitfield 1

It’s good to see that for all the cancellations, there are some end of summer festivals which are still happening this year, one of which is the perfectly-curated Moseley Folk & Arts Festival which takes […]

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Megan Bee “Cottonwood”

August 15, 2022 0

Ohio singer/songwriter brings joy filled gem of a fourth album. A singularly, naturally beautiful album. Full Stop. That is it. That is my review, there is nothing else that needs to be said. Oh, all […]

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Rachel Sumner and Traveling Light “Rachel Sumner and Traveling Light”

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Rachel Sumner and Traveling Light delight with a debut album that bubbles and fizzes like Appalachian spring water. Rachel Sumner first came to the attention of this website’s readers last year when she was voted runner […]

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Jonah Tolchin “Lava Lamp”

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With his electric guitar front and centre, Jonah Tolchin’s new album reaches back into his alt-rock past. ‘Lava Lamp’ is Tolchin’s fifth studio album and marks something of a departure from the rootsy, bluesy feel […]

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The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 2

I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there […]

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Introducing ‘The Twang Factor’ – AUK’s showcase for new artists

September 17, 2020 2

Another reminder about this one everyone! At AUK we are firm believers in supporting new talent, especially in the current difficult environment. We are therefore putting our money where our mouth is by introducing ‘The […]

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Today dear reader is one of the most important days for this country that we’ve faced in decades, certainly since 1979. I wrote a piece a couple of years ago on the day of 2017’s […]

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Mary Gauthier announces UK dates for November

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August 15, 2022 0

Following the release of her acclaimed new album ‘Dark Enough To See The Stars’ which we raved about a couple of months ago, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and accomplished author, Mary Gauthier will take to the road […]

Artwork for Megan Bee album "Cottonwood"

Megan Bee “Cottonwood”

Album Reviews
August 15, 2022 0

Ohio singer/songwriter brings joy filled gem of a fourth album. A singularly, naturally beautiful album. Full Stop. That is it. That is my review, there is nothing else that needs to be said. Oh, all […]

Robyn Hitchcock announces new album and new single

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August 15, 2022 0

Robyn Hitchcock announced his new album ‘Shufflemania!‘ on 21st October on Tiny Ghost Records. This is his latest album after a hiatus of nearly five years following his self-entitled album of 2017. It includes his […]

Rachel Sumner and Traveling Light “Rachel Sumner and Traveling Light”

Album Reviews
August 15, 2022 0

Rachel Sumner and Traveling Light delight with a debut album that bubbles and fizzes like Appalachian spring water. Rachel Sumner first came to the attention of this website’s readers last year when she was voted runner […]

Track Premiere: Rich McCulley & Marvin Etzioni “Apricot”

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August 15, 2022 0

Combining the talents of Rich McCulley (also in the band Stash) and Marvin Etzioni (of power duo Thee Holy Brothers and a founding member of Lone Justice) – Rich & Marvin is less a band […]

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