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AUK’s Chain Gang: James McMurtry “Forgotten Coast”

June 6, 2022 Alasdair Fotheringham 0

Teal ducks aren’t just familiar to ornithologists and AUK Chain Gang readers since last week’s inclusion of Joan Shelley’s ‘Teal’ in the series by Darren Lumbroso. “For a big chunk of the year, the blue-winged […]

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AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Gordon Sharpe

February 3, 2022 Gordon Sharpe 0

I still feel when writing an article of this sort that someone might sneak up behind me and say ‘aha’ and ‘got you’. It lays bare the limitations of my listening. Either I fill in […]

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Thanks Santa

January 5, 2022 Gordon Sharpe 0

The joy of giving. I bet most of us had been hoping to get something musical from Santa this Christmas. I did and he was kind to me – he certainly must have read my […]

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Our top ten americana albums of 2021 – Part One

December 20, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Well it’s been a long year by anyone’s standards but as a form of group therapy, we decided for the first time in years to try and come up with a list of our favourite […]

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James McMurtry “The Horses & the Hounds”

August 24, 2021 Rick Bayles 1

More reflective but just as incisive. Has James McMurtry ever made a bad album? Or even a mediocre one? It seems that his writing continually goes from strength to strength and, while his wry and […]

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Scott Hrabko & The Rabbits “The Wonderful World Of Scott Hrabko & The Rabbits”

July 7, 2022 2

A mixed bag from the Kansas City musician – ’50s-style country ballads sitting alongside funky soul, blues, folk and even disco makes for a sometimes weird, sometimes wonderful record. Scott Hrabko is a Kansas City […]

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Ali Neil “Land Before Us”

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Dazzlingly accomplished debut release from East Sussex future star. Ali Neil is the ‘showbiz’ name of East Sussex based singer songwriter Alastair Robertson and amazingly this is his debut release. And what a debut it […]

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Damien Jurado “Reggae Film Star”

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Indie-folk veteran, Damien Jurado, releases a stunningly beautiful album of hazy, dreamy, melancholic songs poking around the fringes of TV-land’s backlots. With a career spanning a quarter of a century and eighteen albums that never […]

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The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

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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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This website kills fascists – Vote for hope today

December 12, 2019 16

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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AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Helen Jones

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July 7, 2022 0

Like most of you, I consume a lot of new music. In getting through such a large amount of new material, obviously some things don’t make it into my regular rotation and some do. It […]

Chris Dover “It’s A Difficult World” – where’s my place?

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July 7, 2022 0

Chris Dover was formerly the frontman for Hoodoo Operators, but in the last few years the Bradford based singer has forged a solo career based on weaving Delta Blues, British Folk and Country storytelling together […]

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Video: Amanda Shires “Take it Like a Man”

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July 7, 2022 0

Amanda Shires hits new heights after her time in the Highwomen.  Filmed live in Nashville’s famed Columbia studio, Amanda Shires performs ‘Take it Like a Man’ with her band, featuring husband Jason Isbell on guitar, […]

Scott Hrabko & The Rabbits

Scott Hrabko & The Rabbits “The Wonderful World Of Scott Hrabko & The Rabbits”

Album Reviews
July 7, 2022 2

A mixed bag from the Kansas City musician – ’50s-style country ballads sitting alongside funky soul, blues, folk and even disco makes for a sometimes weird, sometimes wonderful record. Scott Hrabko is a Kansas City […]

Ali Neil “Land Before Us”

Album Reviews
July 7, 2022 0

Dazzlingly accomplished debut release from East Sussex future star. Ali Neil is the ‘showbiz’ name of East Sussex based singer songwriter Alastair Robertson and amazingly this is his debut release. And what a debut it […]

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