Features
Thanks Santa
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 letter. […]
James McMurtry
Features
Our top ten americana albums of 2021 – Part One
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 albums […]
Album Reviews
James McMurtry “The Horses & the Hounds”
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 often […]
Interviews
Interview: James McMurtry discusses new album The Horses and The Hounds
How being ‘Kings of Middle of Nowhere’ helped inspire his latest album. When the time finally comes that we can look back on the pandemic, musical historians may well note that it proved fertile terrain for […]
Features
AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Gordon Sharpe
This week Gordon Sharpe provides the twentieth contribution to AUK’s continuing quest to find the top ten americana albums ever. As always it is a fascinating and educative experience as Gordon delves into the back catalogue […]