August 2020 – Page 24

Irma Vep “Embarrassed Landscape” (Gringo Records, 2020)

August 7, 2020 Russell Murphy 0

Irma Vep… anagram of vampire – you saw that, right? – the name of a film made as a satirical look at the state of 90s French cinema and a musical vehicle for Edwin Stevens, originally […]

Zaac Pick “Strong Enough” – Listen

August 7, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

A further single from Zaac Pick’s new album ‘Passages‘, sees the singer-songwriter questioning the true meaning of strength, what masculinity means, and what it takes to “admit when I am wrong“.

Video: Michael Brinkworth “King of Indecision”

August 7, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

There’s grace and gentle beauty in the professional ballet performances from Bianca Fucsko and Giovanni Messeri in this new video from Michael Brinkworth, which makes it the perfect accompaniment for a richly layered and ambitious song. […]

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Ewan Lury

August 6, 2020 Clint West 2

At AUK we are on a quest to find the ‘top 10 americana albums ever’. Over the last few weeks our writers have been going through the mental anguish of trying to narrow the whole history […]

Afton Wolfe “Petronius’ Last Meal” (Twangri-La Records, 2020)

August 6, 2020 Steven Rafferty 0

You won’t find the feel-good hit of the summer on Afton Wolfe’s debut EP. But it’s a pretty safe bet that feel-good hits weren’t high on the list of priorities that he had for this project. […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Chicks - Taking the Long Way (local streaming)
By Peter Thompson , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Far From Saints - Far From Saints (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Ryan Adams - The Suicide Handbook (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 weeks ago
RE: There's no future in nostalgia
Stonehenge was a fucking mess every time but it was a b...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Great shout John I’m new here -Gil Scott Heron wh...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Neil Young - Citizen Kane Jr
By John , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Clarence White would have been 82 today. A little remin...
By Martin Johnson , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen - The Call Us The ...
By Peter Thompson , 3 weeks ago

artwork for Andrew Sa album "American Rough"

Andrew Sa “American Rough”

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The remarkable debut of a 21st-century crooner. Where do crooners come from? Surely this thought must have kept you awake in the late hours, when time stands still and there’s nothing to do but face the […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Ben Folds Five

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Ben Folds Five were a three-piece band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They were together only a short while before the seven-year itch sent lead vocalist Ben Folds off to work on solo projects. This article […]

Ady Johnson “Under Gainsborough Skies”

June 24, 2026 0

Gently charming, melody-rich folk reflections from Suffolk. Suffolk-born and Colchester-based Ady Gainsborough presents his third album. Apparently inspired by life on the Essex-Suffolk border, the acoustic-based songs were recorded live in the studio, using vintage equipment […]

Month: August 2020

Irma Vep “Embarrassed Landscape” (Gringo Records, 2020)

Zaac Pick “Strong Enough” – Listen

Video: Michael Brinkworth “King of Indecision”

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Ewan Lury

Afton Wolfe “Petronius’ Last Meal” (Twangri-La Records, 2020)

Andrew Sa “American Rough”

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Ben Folds Five

Ady Johnson “Under Gainsborough Skies”

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

Electric Elm “Play The Velvet Underground” – back in those endless days