January 2021 – Page 8

Video: John Smith “Friends”

January 25, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is a lovely acoustic performance from John Smith, recorded live at Real World Studios. A hopeful song of friendship is something we all need right now and, when Smith delivers such heartfelt lines as, “I’ll […]

Something for the weekend: Bruce Springsteen “This Land is Your Land (Woody Guthrie Cover)”

January 22, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

That’s it for us this week, dear reader. We leave you with a song that Bruce Springsteen describes as, “…the greatest song ever written about America.” In the week that saw the 46th President of the […]

The Hellfire Club “A Different Song”

January 22, 2021 Tyler Davies 0

A hard-working band doing what they love most In a time when live music has been forced to take a break, album releases have become an essential way for a band to continue to hold their […]

Fellow Hollow “Violet Paper Wings”

January 22, 2021 Kimberly Bright 0

Soothing, emotionally fragile indie-folk songs dealing with loss and grief Andrew Gavin Williams and Luke Elliot Fleeman are an indie-folk duo from Columbus, Ohio. Singer and lyricist Williams also performs in Deadwood Floats. ‘Violet Paper Wings’ […]

Pick of the Political Pops: Wilco “Just Say Goodbye”

January 22, 2021 Paul Villers 1

So he’s gone then – your part Scottish, part German fellah orange of skin and bouffant of hair. He made sure that they executed some people and that he pardoned some others before he went off. […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 0

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

Month: January 2021

Video: John Smith “Friends”

Something for the weekend: Bruce Springsteen “This Land is Your Land (Woody Guthrie Cover)”

The Hellfire Club “A Different Song”

Fellow Hollow “Violet Paper Wings”

Pick of the Political Pops: Wilco “Just Say Goodbye”

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

Sarah McQuaid takes to the road again in the UK in November

Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”