Features
Studio Life: Bandits on the Run
Bandits on the Run combine a range of genres with catchy hooks and excellent musicianship. The result is a modern, fresh sound and, at the heart of it, is the trio’s fabulous harmonic vocals. Known for […]
Year: 2020
Political Pops
Pick of the Political Pops: Paul Weller “Ohio”
Choosing a subject for this weeks piece was tricky – should we go with Karl Marx’s 202nd birthday or the 41st anniversary of Thatcher’s first election win or the 75th anniversary of the defeat of fascism […]
Videos
Video Premiere: Phil and the Osophers “Life Savings”
We’re pleased to share the video premiere of ‘Life Savings’ from Phil and the Osophers, featuring intricate guitar-work, melodic vocals and gorgeous Colorado landscapes. The song is about economic hardship and isolation with the main character […]
Album Reviews
American Aquarium “Lamentations” (New West Records, 2020)
BJ Barham has always been better than average when it comes to delivering hard truths in the form of memorable turns of phrase. Fans of American Aquarium have come to expect songs that are plain-spoken, quick-witted, […]
News
Blitzen Trapper return with new album “Holy Smokes Future Jokes”
We’re fans here at AUK of Portland, OR-based “competent” Blitzen Trapper (that’s what it says on their Twitter feed) and they’ve announced they will be making their Yep Roc Records debut with the release of new […]