Columns
Sounds from beyond the Shed – week 30
Steady as she goes… Things are improving at school despite a feeling that a stable door has been shut after the horse has not only exited the building but has taken up residence in an EU […]
Month: October 2021
Album Reviews
Charlie Parr “Last Of The Better Days Ahead”
A hugely successful, rewarding exploration of the outlying edges of rural blues and back porch folk. US singer-songwriter Charlie Parr’s 14th studio production, ‘Last of the Better Days Ahead’, is a rare gem of an LP, […]
Tracks
Micki Balder “A Feeling I Once Knew” – waiting for a great leap forward
Micki Balder has been a lindy hopper and a lifelong dabbler in music – but it wasn’t until 2018 that she developed a more solid association with song. It was when a friendship’s moment of truth […]
Videos
Video: Beans on Toast “A Beautiful Place”
“You have to admit that it’s a beautiful place,” sings Beans on Toast on his latest single. And he’s right, folks. This is a bright, shining song about the beauty of our world and a message […]
Features
The Twang Factor 2 results: Rachel Sumner is our runner-up
Impressive Boston based songwriter is a clear hit with AUK readers. After yesterday’s announcement of Ian David Green as our third placed act, we move on the the runner-up spot. Rachel Sumner was something of a […]