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Demi Marriner at Brudenell Social Club, Leeds on 1st December 2024
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More People Really Should Know About: Demi Marriner

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The title of this piece is “More People Really Should Know About“, but I’d wager that more people have come across Demi Marriner and her work than realise, so perhaps the piece should be entitled More […]
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The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Mark Whitfield

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For all the years I’ve been Editor of AUK, I’ve been itching for us to do a best song of all time feature. We’ve had so many “best of” series in recent years covering artists, albums, […]
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Sam Outlaw “The Nonessential”

March 12, 2025 Gordon Mackay 0
A mixed bag of new and old recordings. Inspired by the works of George Jones, Sam Outlaw ditched his LA Advertising job, took on his late Mother’s maiden name and enjoyed early success in the UK […]
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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without it: Sam Outlaw

January 15, 2025 Andy Davidson 3
“I Wish that I could hold my mama/ Just once before she leaves/ But I can’t/ No I can’t…” Sam Outlaw will always hold a special place in my heart. I’ve played and waited for those […]
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Something for the weekend: Sam Outlaw “Ways to Go”

January 19, 2024 Mark Whitfield 2
That’s it from us for another weekend dear reader. You can find details of local events around you supporting Palestine here – sorry folks, for as long as this goes on, we are going to keep […]

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The Glass Hours release latest album “Chapel Glass” in June

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The Glass Hours, the band name for songwriters Megan Barbera and Brad Armstrong, will release their latest album, Chapel Glass, via Cornelius Chapel Records on 26th June 2026. The record was recorded live in five days […]
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Live Review: True Foxes, FortyFive Vinyl Café, York – 25th April 2026

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True Foxes, the cousins from Cornwall, Amie Parsons on vocals and guitar and Chloe Payne on vocals and bass, were on top form at the FortyFive Vinyl Café in York. Since forming in 2019, True Foxes […]
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Live Review: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Guthrie Green, Tulsa, Oklahoma – 29th April 2026

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Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale created their own take on sparse, acoustic indie folk when they formed the Milk Carton Kids in 2011 and found their own loyal audience. A lot can happen in fifteen years, […]
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Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

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Jim Lauderdale must be doing something right because he keeps doing it. He has recently released two albums, Country Super Hits Volume 2 and The Birds Know with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which maintain his phenomenal […]
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Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

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David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His music […]

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