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Jack Barksdale “The Scam Song” – seem’s ok and above board…

September 2, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Jack Barksdale takes a satirical look at the way economics appears to work for the already wealthy, or well-connected. On The Scam Song, he compares the well-known money transfer request scam to the equally well-known situation […]
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Video Premiere: Jack Barksdale & Lindi Ortega “How’s it Gonna End”

July 29, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0
Here is the new single from Texan Jack Barksdale and Canadian singer-songwriter Lindi Ortega.  GRAMMY-nominated producer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Meadows, a mutual friend, invited Barksdale into the studio to play slide on Ortega’s forthcoming record and […]

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Jack Barksdale “The Scam Song” – seem’s ok and above board…

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Video Premiere: Scott Cook “Steady For You”

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AUK Short Cuts: Steve Robinson & Ed Woltil, Kevin Coleman, Bay Station, Mudlarks, Jo Bartlett & Neil Haydock, and Ben Walden

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Miko Marks’ new album “Hell Or High Water” arrives next month

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Jack Barksdale “The Scam Song” – seem’s ok and above board…

September 2, 2026 0
Jack Barksdale takes a satirical look at the way economics appears to work for the already wealthy, or well-connected. On The Scam Song, he compares the well-known money transfer request scam to the equally well-known situation […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Scott Cook “Steady For You”

September 2, 2026 0
Scott Cook and Pamela Mae’s performance of Steady For You is all about their connection: both the blend of their voices and the looks shared between them as they take joy in creating a song of […]
promo photo of Steve Robinson & Ed Woltil
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AUK Short Cuts: Steve Robinson & Ed Woltil, Kevin Coleman, Bay Station, Mudlarks, Jo Bartlett & Neil Haydock, and Ben Walden

September 1, 2026 1
Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites, […]

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  • Video Premiere: Scott Cook “Steady For You”
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]
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Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 1
It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]

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The Winnie Blues “Half Wide Awake, But Dreaming”

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