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Classic Americana Albums: Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers “Pacific Coast Rambler”

August 3, 2022 Tim Martin 0

When the first Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers album appeared in 1997 it was praised in places like Mojo as a return to ex-Jayhawk, Mark Olson’s folk and country roots. The story of Olson, his then wife […]

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Unsung Heroes of Americana – Glitterhouse Records

November 26, 2021 Tim Martin 2

It’s nice to acknowledge the Unsung Heroes that helped those of us here, on the European side of the Atlantic, get access to some of the less obvious Americana acts that were making waves back home […]

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Essentials: The top 10 Jayhawks + related albums

March 18, 2021 Clint West 5

Welcome to ‘Essentials’ a brand-new AUK series where we will be delving into the back catalogue of prominent americana artists and bringing you our estimation of either their top ten albums or their top ten tracks. […]

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Classic Americana Compilations: Various Artists “Real: The Tom T. Hall Project” (Sire, 1998)

July 21, 2020 Clint West 1

There are musical moments in your life that are of such significance that you will remember them forever. I recall buying my first record, going to my first gig and lying in bed as a 15-year-old […]

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Something for the weekend: Mark Olson and Ingunn Ringvold “Pipestone I Won’t Be Back”

June 5, 2020 Mark Whitfield 2

We leave you this week dear reader with the opening track from the new record by sometime Jayhawker Mark Olson who’s collaborated with Norwegian roots singer Ingunn Ringvold for a third time on the album ‘Magdalen […]

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Bennett Wilson Poole “I Saw A Star Behind Your Eyes, Don’t Let It Die Away”

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Changing focus from LA to Merseyside, Bennett Wilson Poole’s second album confirms their status as one of the best UK Americana acts around right now. From humble beginnings as a one off collaborative effort between three […]

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The Bluest Sky “The Bluest Sky”

March 30, 2023 0

Chuck Melchin plugs his guitar into the ‘90s. Chuck Melchin has been doggedly working as an independent artist under the name of the Bean Pickers Union with a revolving group of supporting musicians for fifteen years. […]

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Mike Stinson and Johnny Irion “Working My Way Down”

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Classic southern barroom rock with hints of Big Star from reunited duo revisiting songs from 25 years back. Recorded in May 2021, but featuring songs written 25 years before, ‘Working My Way Down’ delivers a fine […]

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The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 4

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

July 8, 2021 20

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: Elliott Landy on a new book of The Band photographs and the independence that Kickstarter brings

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Essentials: The Top 10 Lyle Lovett Albums

Essentials
March 30, 2023 1

Lyle Lovett emerged onto the country scene in the mid 80’s, around the same time as several other major talents – Nanci Griffith, Steve Earle, Mary Chapin Carpenter and his close friend Robert Earl Keen jnr, […]

Interview: Elliott Landy on a new book of The Band photographs and the independence that Kickstarter brings

Interviews
March 30, 2023 0

Capturing images of a unique group of musicians as they created their own genre of music. Elliott Landy is the photographer who will be forever associated with Woodstock. One of the first music photographers to be […]

Arkansauce “My Home In Arkansas” – and the zip code is….

Tracks
March 30, 2023 0

Arkansauce is Tom Andersen on bass, guitarist Zac Archuleta, Ethan Bush on mandolin, and Adams Collins on banjo.  And that’s a bluegrass line-up right there – but this isn’t your grandpappy’s bluegrass.  Their music features improvisational […]

Bennett Wilson Poole “I Saw A Star Behind Your Eyes, Don’t Let It Die Away”

Album Reviews
March 30, 2023 0

Changing focus from LA to Merseyside, Bennett Wilson Poole’s second album confirms their status as one of the best UK Americana acts around right now. From humble beginnings as a one off collaborative effort between three […]

Live review: Seven Hills Spring Festival, Komedia, Bath – 19th March 2023

Live Reviews
March 30, 2023 0

Whatever happened to Noah & The Whale? Well, I am not sure about the rest of the band, but I can let readers know what original member and bass guitarist, Matt Owens, is currently up to. […]

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