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Lester Winchester McKendree “They Got It All”

June 4, 2026 FredArnold 0
Legendary trio of roots-rock musicians get together for a rollicking, fine debut. Considering their musical backgrounds, you could label Lester Winchester McKendree as a latent supergroup. Jimmy Lester is a first-class drummer who played in Los […]

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Martin Carthy “Along the Road Forever – Live at the BBC”

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Album Reviews

Martin Carthy “Along the Road Forever – Live at the BBC”

July 21, 2026 0
A monumental career-spanning box set covering six decades of England’s pre-eminent folk singer in live performances, solo and in various collaborations. So what more is there to say about Martin Carthy, one of, if not *the* […]
News

Boulder Fields roll into autumn with a brand new album

July 21, 2026 0
Nothing Age is to be the latest album from Edinburgh indie-americana collective Boulder Fields, following on from the success of their 2024 debut, based around the writing of singer-songwriter and writer of this parish, Cam Fraser. […]
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Lambchop “The New World Wave” – a family saga

July 21, 2026 0
The New World Wave, the latest single from the upcoming album Punching The Clown (which will be released on 21 August 2026 via City Slang) is nothing short of a complete family tree described by Kurt […]

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  • Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Michael Rudd
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  • Alan Peatfield: Excellent article Andy. Informative and offering a good insight as to what to expect. All the showcased tracks are great…
  • Martin Johnson: Thanks, Warren. It is a great album.
  • Warren: It’s nice to see an appreciation of this album. I think it creates quite a magical atmosphere which is unique…

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Interview: What Taylor Bickett is shooting for

July 16, 2026 0
Nothing I Can’t Undo is such a deeply earnest, empathetic and personal album that captures exactly what a solo debut is supposed to be by introducing us, in full, to Taylor Bickett, a 20-something singer/songwriter from […]
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Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0
Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]
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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1
Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]

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The Decemberists, Hammersmith Odeon, London, 7th November 2018

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Under a backdrop dominated by a giant mad-eyed grinning skull The Decemberists returned to the UK, still a little jet-lagged despite landing four days earlier, but determined anyway, to do their very best. This tour has the […]
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Video: Shred Kelly “Roman Candle Eyes”

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One of the stand-out albums of 2020 was the upbeat ‘Like a Rising Sun’ from folk-rock Canadian group Shred Kelly.  Now, we have a video to accompany the upbeat ‘Roman Candle Eyes’, which was one of […]
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Steve Earle & The Dukes – “Champagne Corolla” – Listen

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