The Delines

The Delines’ Freddy Trujillo announces new solo album

April 16, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

AUK readers have long been admirers of Richmond Fontaine and The Delines and so it’ll be news to readers’ ears that Freddy Trujillo, who plays bass in both bands has announced the release of his fourth […]

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Number 2 – Willy Vlautin

February 15, 2024 Clint West 4

Our runner up spot goes to Willy Vlautin with 59 points, a whole 13 ahead of third place. Nominated by seven AUK writers, crucially six of them had him in their Top 3, including three who place […]

Willy Vlautin to publish his latest novel in May, announces UK dates

February 14, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

Your holiday reading is arriving and you can meet the author too. Here at AUK Towers there’s nothing we like better than curling up with a bit of socio-realism of an evening and our favourite (son […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 125

December 22, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0

Thinking about the future… Trying to wrestle with plans for the future now I’m not in full-time employment is becoming increasingly pointless. Always one for working I currently find it difficult to say not anyone who […]

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Jonathan Aird

December 14, 2023 Jonathan Aird 8

So, we get to this point again – and like most of the contributors so far there’s the temptation to explain the thought process behind this list. I’m going to try and avoid that too much […]