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AUK’s EP Round-Up – October 2025

October 24, 2025 Graeme Tait 2
So here we are in October, and the weather has finally turned autumnal. The gold and rustic leaves that for many weeks had adorned the trees that line the many streets and parks in my neighbourhood […]
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Sean Keel “Ferals Welcome”

July 3, 2024 Chas Lacey 1
Texas professor finds valuable lessons in everyday experience. Back in ‘Hunky Dory’ days, David Bowie described Bob Dylan as having a voice like sand and glue. That phrase comes to mind on first hearing Sean Keel’s […]

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Strolling Bones Records to release Schaefer Llana’s debut in November

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Béla Fleck “Blue Mountain Hop” – sensational Bluegrass

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Video: Eric Bazilian “Better Times” – they better come soon

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Strolling Bones Records to release Schaefer Llana’s debut in November

September 8, 2026 0
Schaefer Llana has signed to Strolling Bones Records and will release her label debut, Full Circle, on 13th November 2026. The 10-song set was produced by Llana and Starlin Browning and recorded at Matt Patton of […]
Tracks

Béla Fleck “Blue Mountain Hop” – sensational Bluegrass

September 8, 2026 0
Now, some may recall that we like to (when we have the opportunity) feature an instrumental track as the week reaches its mid-point, somewhere around Wednesday afternoon.  So, what are we doing featuring this latest release […]
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Video: Eric Bazilian “Better Times” – they better come soon

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Originally written for WXPN’s Philly Anthem series, Eric Bazilian’s Better Times is a protest song for everyone who feels disillusioned but also a source of hope, finding connections amidst all the division people face. Better Times […]

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  • Béla Fleck “Blue Mountain Hop” – sensational Bluegrass
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]
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Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 1
It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]

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The Sarandons “Sightlines”

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Toronto stalwarts deliver a debut studio album full of radio-friendly indie rock. The Sarandons hail from Ontario’s capital city and are made up of Dave Suchon on lead vocals and guitar, Damian Coleman bass and backing […]
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Track Premiere: Roly Witherow “Lord Franklin”

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Roly Witherow made his musical name as a composer for film and TV, but with his first album release ‘Ballads and Yarns‘ (out on 8th May) he has turned to the rich world of folk music […]
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Video: Sunny Ozell “American Tune”

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This is a glorious version of Paul Simon’s classic, ‘American Tune’.  Sunny Ozell’s voice is pure, insistent and resonant.  The song came from a recording session at EastWest Studios ready for a live-stream festival.  It’s been […]

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