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Interview: Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith on returning to touring and “Misadventures Of Doomscroller”

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Dawes still haven’t played with Knopfler and Springsteen but they now have Phil Lesh and Joni Mitchell on their CV. Occasional Americana UK contributor, Zagreb-based Josip Radic, has again caught up with the Dawes Taylor Goldsmith. […]

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David G Smith “Witness Trees”

June 5, 2023 0

Highlighting the next generation for David G Smith’s latest. As soon as the first chords of this fine album chime in the listener’s ears, this oozes class and quality. Smith is a prolific songwriter and guitarist […]

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Jolé “Let Go” EP

June 5, 2023 0

A fine set of songs about loss and what you take from it. There’s a melancholy mood that runs through the six tracks on this EP from this singer/songwriter. That’s not surprising when you consider that […]

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Ryan Martin John “Goodness Gracious Graceless”

June 2, 2023 0

A sun-kissed debut. Australian Ryan Martin John has taken cues from country singer-songwriters and record makers from the late 60’s and early 70’s to create his debut album ‘Goodness Gracious Graceless.’ John recorded and produced the […]

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The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

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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 […]

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Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

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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 […]

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Live Review: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit + His Lordship, O2 Apollo, Manchester – 18th November 2022

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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 […]

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Track Dogs “The Way Of Things” – a survivalist handbook?

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June 5, 2023 0

“There are worse things in this world than – you just ain’t seen nothing / there are souls whose darkest deeds make you wish you could forget” sing Track Dogs on this Tijuana-flavoured song that sounds […]

David G Smith “Witness Trees”

Album Reviews
June 5, 2023 0

Highlighting the next generation for David G Smith’s latest. As soon as the first chords of this fine album chime in the listener’s ears, this oozes class and quality. Smith is a prolific songwriter and guitarist […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Tom Waits “Buzz Fledderjohn”

AUK's Chain Gang
June 5, 2023 0

Following on from last week’s selection of the wonderful Richard Thompson’s ‘Beeswing’, the Chain moves on to another of the great songwriters of our time, Tom Waits – but that’s not the connection. The track is […]

Live Review: Arborist, The Hug and Pint, Glasgow – 28th May 2023

Live Reviews
June 5, 2023 0

At the end of a short mainland UK tour; four dates in as many nights from Hackney to Glasgow, it would be tempting to finish on an upbeat number then take the party to the Hug […]

Jolé “Let Go” EP

Album Reviews
June 5, 2023 0

A fine set of songs about loss and what you take from it. There’s a melancholy mood that runs through the six tracks on this EP from this singer/songwriter. That’s not surprising when you consider that […]

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