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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 […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 204 “Culture”

October 17, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 2

This week I HAD to go to London. This was a directive issued by the better half, and there was no way out of it. Not that I mind going to London, I quite enjoy poking […]

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More People Really Should Know About: Leaf Rapids

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In the tradition of bands naming themselves after specific places or landmarks, Winnipeg-based Leaf Rapids are named for a remote town in northwest Manitoba. Not necessarily easy to locate on a map, anyone would be hard-pressed […]

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Reimagined Nashville four-piece set out their stall for their new era. Once upon a time, there was a band called Boy Named Banjo who released two albums independently before signing to Mercury Nashville and putting out […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Joyann Parker

June 16, 2026 0

Joyann Parker refuses to be boxed into one specific genre. Her latest album, Lifelines (Hopeless Romantic Records, 2026), fuses soul, rock, blues and americana, sounding both timeless and urgent. The album forms a deeply human collection of songs built […]

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”

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More People Really Should Know About: Leaf Rapids

Breakfield “Breakfield”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Joyann Parker

Adam Gaffney and the Balladeers “Product of Another Sad Song”

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