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Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Jim Walker of Brighthelmstone Promotions

July 3, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

This week finds Keith talking to Jim Walker, head honcho at Brighton-based Brighthelmstone Promotions. Jim talks us through all the ins and outs of promoting, as well as tempting us with some fabulous South Coast events. […]

France’s Eldorado festival brings americana stars to NW France in late June

May 12, 2026 Richard Parkinson 0

After a first promising edition in September 2024, the one and only americana Fest in France, Eldorado, returns to the village of Vancé in NW France (close to Le Mans) with its second edition on 26th […]

Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring the mighty MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger

May 1, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

This week’s podcast sees Keith discussing art and life, recording and touring, and much, much more with the wonderful MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger, whose new album I’m People comes out today. There are also […]

Horsebath band at the end of their set at the Take Root festival on the Foyer stage

Live Review: Take Root Festival 2025, De Oosterpoort Groningen – 1st November 2025

November 10, 2025 NickBarber 1

Long a mainstay of the European americana festival scene, once again, Take Root Festival took over the six stages of the De Oosterpoort complex in Groningen, the Netherlands. The building itself is a multi-room/multi-space cultural centre […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 207 “Karma”

November 10, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Welcome to the now regular slot of Monday, same old nonsense, just a new day. What’s not to like? Funny thing, Karma. I’ve never been particularly superstitious, but today I found myself caught up in a […]

Something for the weekend: case/lang/veirs “People Have The Power”

July 31, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from case/lang/veirs who have this week shared their cover of Patti Smith’s track People Have The Power which […]

Jack Browning to release his long awaited second album in September

July 31, 2026 0

London-based singer-songwriter Jack Browning will release his sophomore album, Painted Skies, on September 16th via Too Fine Records. The twelve-song collection follows Browning’s signing to the Nashville label earlier this year and arrives after two years […]

Americana Stories – Rick Bayles “The Little Shop of Hollers”

July 31, 2026 0

The next Americana Story comes from one of our own. Rick Bayles escaped the UK to live in the Dordogne region of France, and from there he reports back through his monthly Vox Continental column, sharing […]

Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Jim Walker of Brighthelmstone Promotions

France’s Eldorado festival brings americana stars to NW France in late June

Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring the mighty MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger

Live Review: Take Root Festival 2025, De Oosterpoort Groningen – 1st November 2025

Sounds from beyond the Shed 207 “Karma”

Something for the weekend: case/lang/veirs “People Have The Power”

Jack Browning to release his long awaited second album in September

Americana Stories – Rick Bayles “The Little Shop of Hollers”

There’s a joyful festival to be Found in Buckingham on the August bank holiday

Classic Clips: Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” – Studio Recording, 1981