Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers

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 […]

artwork for Herman Dune album "The Portable Herman Dune Vol. 2"

Herman Dune “The Portable Herman Dune Vol. 2”

March 22, 2023 0

David Ivar’s second helping of re-imagined recordings from his back catalogue continues to deliver. Back in September of last year David Ivar, the artist that is Herman Dune, released the first of which will be a […]

Noah Derksen “Sanctity of Silence”

March 21, 2023 0

An album which needs time to reveal the quality of the songwriting. Noah Derkson’s Bandcamp page presents his view of himself and his music. “Born and raised in the heart of the Canadian prairies and maturing […]

The New Pornographers “Continue As A Guest”

March 21, 2023 0

A.C. Newman looks for refuge from a chaotic world on the latest New Pornographers release, which includes a long-distance collaboration with Sadie Dupuis from Speedy Ortiz. What began as a splinter group, collective side project, or […]

Obituaries

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 […]

Essentials

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 […]

Live Reviews

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 […]

Video: Cat Clyde “Everywhere I Go”

Videos

March 23, 2023 0

Cat Clyde is the real deal. The Canadian singer-songwriter, who recently performed at Celtic Connections alongside Bonny Light Horseman, has a wonderful voice for any roots genre she turns her attention to. Her songs are varied, […]

Jim Ghedi & Toby Hays “Bright Edge Deep” – blissful guitars

Tracks

March 22, 2023 0

It’s Wednesday afternoon and so it’s more than time for a song without words – in this instalment we have ‘Bright Edge Deep‘ which is a pair of guitars, a six and twelve string, making something […]

Rob Clamp performs a superb ‘Twang Factor Winner’s Session’ for AUK

Features

March 22, 2023 0

Watch this sensational session from Rob Clamp our Twang Factor 3 winner. He’s quite definitely a man that’s going places. We at AUK are absolutely delighted to bring you this three song session from our Twang […]

Live review: Will Sheff + Julie Odell, Omeara, London – 8th March 2023

Live Reviews

March 22, 2023 0

A fine dusting of snow can be very pretty – particularly when viewed from a warm building with perhaps a beverage of choice close at hand. It’s less amusing when standing on a railway station platform […]

Herman Dune “The Portable Herman Dune Vol. 2”

Album Reviews

March 22, 2023 0

Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers

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

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