The Dreaming Spires

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Graham Bollands

September 1, 2022 GrahamBollands 2

Let’s start this in a familiar way! Yes, what an incredibly difficult task it is to make this list. Not just because putting together any countdown of ‘best albums’ is a huge challenge and so dependent […]

Interview: Talking the post pandemic festival blues with Brighthelmstone’s Jim Walker

August 22, 2022 Paul Kerr 0

Real post lockdown challenges being faced by Mid Sussex Music and Ale Festival. Back in August 2019 AUK spoke with Jim Walker, managing director of Brighton based Brighthelmstone Promotions, about his third annual Mid-Sussex Music and […]

Classic Clips: The Dreaming Spires “All Kinds Of People” BBC “Andrew Marr Show”.

August 12, 2022 Paul Kerr 0

There is a wealth of classic music clips available these days, allowing one to vicariously enjoy moments which stretch over the years since the advent of film. Never seen The Doors or Jefferson Airplane or The […]

Clubhouse Records turns 10 – listen to their Spotify playlist

April 9, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

One of the UK’s best Americana labels Clubhouse Records, a constant friend here at AUK, turns 10 years old this year and the team there have each picked 10 of our favourite tracks from the Clubhouse […]

Bennett Wilson Poole set to embark on run of UK dates

September 26, 2018 Del Day 1

Bennett Wilson Poole, the songwriting ‘supergroup’ consisting of Americana-UK faves Danny Wilson, Robin Bennett and Tony Poole (Starry Eyed and Laughing), producer extraordinaire and king of the electric twelve-string Rickenbacker, embark on fall/winter run of UK […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow (vinyl)
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RE: My First Record Player
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@peterthompson When Ryan Adams string breaks during Bar...
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World Party - Private Revolution
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Little Feat - Time Loves a Hero (vinyl) XTC - English...
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David Allan Coe (9/6/1939 - 4/29/2026)
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RE: Versions!
You know those songs that you know and that song become...
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