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AUK's Chain Gang

AUK’s Chain Gang: 10,000 Maniacs ft. David Byrne “Dallas” MTV Unplugged 1993

September 12, 2022 Clint West 0

Our last Chain Gang offering saw Viv Fish serve up a tasty little clip of Andrew Combs performing ‘Strange Bird’ from his 2015 ‘All These Dreams’ album. Although now a resident of Nashville, Combs originally hails from the city of […]

Classic Americana Albums

Classic Americana Albums: Joe Ely “Honky Tonk Masquerade”

July 6, 2022 Rick Bayles 4

It’s my turn to contribute to the Classic Americana Albums series again and I always worry that I won’t be able to find a good album to write about. This series has been running for a […]

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Clint’s Classic Clips: Joe Ely “Musta Notta Gotta Lotta” The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1981

August 13, 2021 Clint West 1

An early clip of Joe Ely catches him in fine form with this energetic performance for the BBC’s iconic weekly musical showcase. For this week’s clip we return to the archives of the BBC’s Old Grey […]

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10 songs about truckers and trucking – Part 2

October 27, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 6

So many good things were left out of the recent first offering that here’s a second helping of songs about truckers and trucking, including two very different takes on the same track, some thoughts about female […]

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Jesse Malin and Lucinda to play Joe Strummer birthday benefit

August 19, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

This Friday will be Joe Strummer’s birthday, and at 8pm UK time the music and arts community is coming together for a global event to celebrate Joe Strummer’s legacy as a solo musician and singer of […]

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Dean Owens “El Tiradito (The Curse Of Sinner’s Shrine)”

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AUK award winner continues to deliver widescreen thrills from his sojourn in Arizona. A chance meeting in Tucson a couple of years ago has led to an embarrassment of riches for Scottish artist Dean Owens.  AUK […]

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Ewan Macintyre “Twenty First Century Fool”

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An intriguing transatlantic folk/soul blend with a touch of Gaelic for good measure. With the release of his fourth album ‘Twenty First Century Fool‘, Ewan Macintyre manages to span the Atlantic Ocean with the original tracks […]

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Annie Keating “Hard Frost”

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Annie Keating maintains her excellent standard with a lovelorn slice of Americana. Annie Keating is a bit of a treasure and a longtime fixture on the Americana circuit. Based in Brooklyn for 30 years or more, […]

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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 was […]

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Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

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Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

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Live Review: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit + His Lordship, O2 Apollo, Manchester – 18th November 2022

November 22, 2022 18

AUK’s Clint West sees Jason Isbell complete a journey from small venue troubadour to the first modern americana superstar. On November 25th 2013 Jason Isbell played at Manchester’s Ruby Lounge in support of his newly released […]

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Interview: Rodney Crowell discusses new album “The Chicago Sessions”

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Something for the long weekend: Teenage Fanclub “Foreign Land”

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May 26, 2023 0

That’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a brand new song from the lovely Teenage Fanclub who this week announced their new album ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ which is due […]

Rodney Crowell

Interview: Rodney Crowell discusses new album “The Chicago Sessions”

Interviews
May 26, 2023 0

Chicago blues, John Prine,  Jeff Tweedy and loving Guy Clark enough to safely hate him. He may be seventy-two but that doesn’t mean Rodney Crowell has stopped developing as an artist. His latest album, ‘The Chicago […]

Dean Owens “El Tiradito (The Curse Of Sinner’s Shrine)”

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May 26, 2023 0

AUK award winner continues to deliver widescreen thrills from his sojourn in Arizona. A chance meeting in Tucson a couple of years ago has led to an embarrassment of riches for Scottish artist Dean Owens.  AUK […]

AUK writer Paul Russell begins new music spot on Times Radio – tonight!

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May 26, 2023 1

Well it’s Friday and we’re delighted to announce that one of our very own writers, Paul Russell, will be starting a monthly music slot on Times Radio, with presenter and former culture minister Ed Vaizey, on […]

Live Review: Jerry Leger at Sounds In The Suburbs, The Doublet bar, Glasgow – 18th May 2023

Live Reviews
May 26, 2023 0

AUK caught up with Canadian Jerry Leger at the tail end of his Euro/UK solo tour in the cosy confines of Glasgow’s Doublet Bar. Last seen over here with his band The Situation almost exactly a […]

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