October 2020 – Page 27

Something for the weekend: Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit “Only Children”

October 9, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it from us for another week dear reader, and we leave you with something fairly stunning from Jason Isbell and his band who’ve released a rare video for one of the tracks from their most […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Jaime Wyatt

October 9, 2020 Andrew Frolish 1

In these strange times, gigs are rare and precious. To spread a little hope and joy, we have been bringing you, dear reader, occasional exclusive mini-gigs to sustain you until live music returns in full. Some […]

John Lennon “Only People” – Listen

October 9, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Hey – want to feel old ? Well, if things had gone better then Dr Winston O’Boogie would have been eighty today. That’s worth a “Wow!” And we know things didn’t go right in this reality, […]

Book Review: Ray Padgett “I’m Your Fan: The Songs of Leonard Cohen” (Bloomsbury Academic, 2020)

October 9, 2020 Rick Bayles 4

If it wasn’t for the ‘I’m Your Fan’ album, and John Cale’s choice of ‘Hallelujah’ for his track, we may never have had Jeff Buckley’s sublime version of that song; or the flood of covers that […]

Drive-By Truckers “The New OK” (ATO Records, 2020)

October 9, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

A second album in the same year from the Drive-By Truckers, and it’s a punchy pacey affair. It’s an album that started life as an EP, a quick follow up to ‘The Unravelling‘ which fleshed out […]

RE: Versions!
@paul-villers Those versions keep coming
By Martin Johnson , 1 day ago
RE: What are you watching at the moment?
Just binged "Legends" - a British drama on Netflix abou...
By Paul Villers , 1 day ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Radio Paradise's Mellow Mix whilst on a bit of a drive
By Peter Thompson , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Amy Grant The 6th of January (Yasgur’s Farm): time for ...
By Jonathan Hincks , 3 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 4 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
XTC - A Coat of Many Cupboards (excerpts...it's a 4 CD ...
By Peter Thompson , 6 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@andyshort Yes, it makes a refreshing change from artis...
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
RE: My First Record Player
I had a Rotel amp and turntable too until the buttons s...
By Andy Short , 1 week ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@peterthompson When Ryan Adams string breaks during Bar...
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For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

May 11, 2026 0

The Woodstock festival held in 1969 at Yasgur’s farm, Bethel, New York, is one of those truly emblematic moments in the history of contemporary music, and indeed in the birth of americana. And of course it’s […]

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

May 11, 2026 0

Nordic americana with a slightly heavier tinge. I’m Kingfisher is the alter ego of Swedish singer-songwriter Thomas Jonsson. Give Up Together is his sixth album under that guise and comes three years after his last release, […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

May 11, 2026 0

Igloo Hearts are James and Katie MacGregor, a married folk-pop duo from North Wales. For our next AUK mini-gig, they kindly agreed to share some of their latest songs with our readers and viewers. Since appearing […]

Interviews

Interview: The Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan discusses “Lost Cause Lover Fool”

May 5, 2026 0

Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale created their own take on sparse, acoustic indie folk when they formed the Milk Carton Kids in 2011 and found their own loyal audience. A lot can happen in fifteen years, […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

April 28, 2026 0

Jim Lauderdale must be doing something right because he keeps doing it. He has recently released two albums, Country Super Hits Volume 2 and The Birds Know with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which maintain his phenomenal […]

Interviews

Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

April 27, 2026 0

David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His music […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Lyndon Morgans “Of Gods and Men”

January 6, 2023 0

Lose yourself in the epic new single from Lyndon Morgans. ‘Of Gods and Men’ features bright-sounding banjo from Karl Woodward and a marching rhythm underpinned by Alex Franklinos’s pulsing bass. Woodward’s distinctive mellotron adds a further […]

Tracks

Alejandro Escovedo “Algo Azul” – escuchar!

June 25, 2021 0

‘Algo Azul‘ is taken from Escovedo’s album ‘La Cruzada; which is released on August 27th, via Yep Roc. It might sound somewhat familiar – it’s the Spanish language edition of the 2018 album ‘The Crossing‘, it […]

Tracks

The Comatose Brothers “Running on Back”

October 23, 2024 0

The Comatose Brothers hit the ground running with their new single ‘Running on Back’. Tight harmonies sail over deftly finger-picked guitars with subtle steel guitar and strings for support. Singer Alex Morrison describes writing the song, […]

Month: October 2020

Something for the weekend: Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit “Only Children”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Jaime Wyatt

John Lennon “Only People” – Listen

Book Review: Ray Padgett “I’m Your Fan: The Songs of Leonard Cohen” (Bloomsbury Academic, 2020)

Drive-By Truckers “The New OK” (ATO Records, 2020)

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

Peter Case “At McCabe’s: My Life to Live”

The Krickets “If You Only Knew”