Home Life
Home Life: Steady Habits
UK Americana band Loud Mountains, whose brand of roots meets power-pop always found a place in my affections, broke up in 2019. That band’s one-part head honcho Sean Duggan is back in the recording sphere with […]
Year: 2020
Album Reviews
Lara Herscovitch “Highway Philosophers” (Independent, 2020)
The themes Lara Herscovitch covers in her songs are broad to say the least; they range from (literal and figurative) small things like caterpillar racing and tire pressure, to loftier topics such as the meaning of […]
Videos
Video: Laura Evans “Running Back to You”
Here is the first single from Laura Evans’ forthcoming EP, due for release on 31st July. It’s a typically catchy song from the Welsh singer-songwriter. Evans notes: “It’s ironic that ‘Running Back to You’ turned out […]
Album Reviews
Darren Hayman “Home Time” (Fika Recordings, 2020)
Darren Hayman’s ‘Home Time’ is music that is likely to divide. For some it will be light and mannered with an ironic pose. For others it will be playful, charming and endearing. This reviewer sits in […]
Features
AUK’s Chain Gang: Bob Dylan “One More Cup of Coffee”
One of the things I’m missing most during lockdown is a decent cup of coffee – I have a local café that makes a great latte – so when I read last week’s Chain Gang article, […]