Previews
Bread and Roses musical features songs of Joe Hill
A new musical is coming to Oldham, not that we generally run stories on musicals here at AUK, but this one is worth a mention, featuring as it does the songs of Joe Hill, more on […]
Year: 2018
Live Reviews
The Magic Numbers, Esquires, Bedford, 18th May 2018
Esquires is a grimy dyed in the wool rock venue that has hosted many of the aspiring greats over the years, including Coldplay, Oasis, Dodgy and Richmond Fontaine to name but the few I have seen […]
Album Reviews
Romantica “Outlaws” (Independent, 2018)
Minnesota based Romantica have been around for quite some time, having four previous albums to their name. However, there is some poignancy in this release which has been compiled from leftovers and tracks by frontman Ben Kyle […]
Live Reviews
Grant-Lee Phillips, The Lantern, Bristol, April 26, 2018
Amongst old carpeting and pompous high ceilings, Grant-Lee Phillips and his acoustic guitar look like they are about to play a secret gig in someone’s (admittedly rich) private living room. Even if it’s not the case, […]
Videos
Video: Tui Mamaki “Follow”
This is rather beautiful from New Zealander Tui Mamaki, and has a rather beautiful video to accompany it. It’s taken from her new EP, out now on Beating Drum Records. Think Beth Orton, Joni Mitchell, that […]