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LA singer-songwriter Paula Fong announces new album and London showcase

February 24, 2026 Richard Parkinson 0
Paula Fong is an americana singer-songwriter from Los Angeles with a sound that can vary from folk to upbeat country to soulful grit. She has announced the creation, during 2026, of a two-part 10-12 song album. […]
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Track Premiere: Paula Fong “Ophelia”

July 1, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
Nothing to do with The Band, however this single is taken from Paula Fong’s new upcoming release ‘Chestnut Mare‘ which perhaps suggests also a nod to The Byrds and the kind of rock that may have […]

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The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 2nd – John Prine “Angel From Montgomery” (1971)

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Album Reviews

Sammy Volkov “Songs from the Goodbye Garden”

April 10, 2026 0
With a voice that feels like a welcome throwback, the Canadian delivers an album full of impactful emotion. As a young, queer person raised on the Canadian prairies, Sammy Volkov struggled to find a place where […]
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Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring exclusive Boia Festival line up news from organiser Steve Prior

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This week sees festival fever hit the Podcast with two examples to the fore and one to finish the show. First up, Keith chats to Steve Prior about the gorgeous and elemental Boia Festival in St […]
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Susto Stringband “Hands In The Dirt” – good advice for the taking

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Wow, these singles seem to come along quickly, seems like only a week or two since the last one from Susto Stringband, led by Susto frontman Justin Osborne.  And that’s because it is, and usually we’d […]

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Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

April 7, 2026 0
How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
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Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

April 7, 2026 0
In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]
Interviews

Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

April 2, 2026 0
How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]

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‘Saturday Night, Sunday Morning’ is the title of, San Antonio native, D.T Buffkin’s newest record and the follow up to 2013’s ‘Tattooed Rose’. Building upon the sonic foundations laid on the debut and, as the title […]
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The Red Clay Strays “Made By These Moments”

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Powerful second album from widely lauded Alabama-based quartet. Live this band are apparently the real deal – raising a mighty ruckus with their powerful playing and the impact of lead singer Brandon Coleman. Their debut album […]

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