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Video: The Avett Brothers “We Americans”

July 6, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

From the opening line: “I grew up with reverence for the red, white and blue,” this song sets out to explore American history and what it means to be an American today.  The subject is […]

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The Avett Brothers announce “The Third Gleam”

July 2, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

The Avett Brothers have announced ‘The Third Gleam’, the third instalment in their ongoing Gleam series, to be released August 28th on Loma Vista Recordings. The album marks a return to The Avett Brothers’ roots, […]

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Something for the weekend: Clem Snide & Scott Avett “Don’t Bring No Ladder”

April 17, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

It’s the end of another sad and odd week dear reader – it’s Record Store Day tomorrow of course, and although your favourite local store will be shut, do go and buy something from them […]

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RS Country: “How Americana Went Mainstream in the 2010s”

January 7, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Rolling Stone Country published a really interesting piece just before we had our Christmas break which described how americana was once a niche genre (rude), before finding a wider audience in the last decade citing […]

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AUK’s editor chooses his favourite 10 tracks from 2019

December 19, 2019 Mark Whitfield 4

2019 – what a f-king year (and that word is being censored for you daily digest readers). Sometimes music was the only respite there was from the sheer abject misery and terror of the outside […]

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Art work for Suzy Sue Smith benefit album featuring Lone WolfOMB, Olds Sleeper and Possessed by Paul James

Various Artists “Songs for Suzy”

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March 2, 2021 0
Benefit album of rural blues and mountain folk for rustic folk artist Suzy Smith. An album raising funds for Georgia based folk artist Suzy Smith, who is currently fighting cancer and autoimmune disorder. Her art, [...]

Trailhead “Into The Mountains”

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March 2, 2021 0
Simple but effective “Eurocana” from Germany’s Trailhead, following his journey over the Alps. In a time where we’re all learning to appreciate the simple things in life, Trailhead comes out with something that allows us [...]
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Gillian Welch “All the Good Times”

March 1, 2021 0
Not the most sparkling selection of songs but well made by an established pair. This collection contains songs by Bob Dylan, John Prine, Elizabeth Cotten and Norman Blake, as well as new arrangements of traditional [...]
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Curtis McMurtry “Toothless Messiah”

March 1, 2021 0
A mysterious, haunting and powerful album that deals with a pessimistic view on life The sinister and mysterious LP, ‘Toothless Messiah‘, from Austin resident Curtis McMurtry, is a brilliant take on dictatorship, oppression and greed, [...]
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Rick Shea “Love and Desperation”

February 26, 2021 0
Cali-country veteran ponders life to an accordion-driven soundtrack We Brits might call Rick Shea an Angeleno, his press might style him as a Covina singer-songwriter but when it comes down to it this, his 9th [...]

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Art work for Suzy Sue Smith benefit album featuring Lone WolfOMB, Olds Sleeper and Possessed by Paul James

Various Artists “Songs for Suzy”

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March 2, 2021 0

Benefit album of rural blues and mountain folk for rustic folk artist Suzy Smith. An album raising funds for Georgia based folk artist Suzy Smith, who is currently fighting cancer and autoimmune disorder. Her art, […]

‘The Twang Factor’ presents: The Winner’s Session with Anton O’Donnell

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Last year’s inaugural ‘Twang Factor’ introduced us to some wonderful artists and culminated in a readers’ vote that crowned Glasgow’s Anton O’Donnell as your winner. We promised you more from Anton and here it is, […]

iskwē “Night Dangers” – Listen

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You’ll recall, we’re sure, that we featured iskwē back in December on a duet with Tom Wilson.  Yeah, that was a groovy tune well here’s some of iskwē’s solo music which is nothing short of […]

Sounds from the Shed – Week 8

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March 2, 2021 0

Announcement made, Johnson retreats and leaves the workers to pick up the pieces. As Monday nights go it was a cut above, as we discovered the way our Govt. had decided that school life actually […]

Trailhead “Into The Mountains”

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March 2, 2021 0

Simple but effective “Eurocana” from Germany’s Trailhead, following his journey over the Alps. In a time where we’re all learning to appreciate the simple things in life, Trailhead comes out with something that allows us […]

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