Tracks
Track Premiere: The Lied To’s “It’s Not Who You Love”
The Lied To’s are Doug Kwartler and Susan Levine. They first met as solo artists at a folk festival in 2009, and lost touch until 2013 when a chance meeting at an open mic led to […]
Month: February 2022
Videos
Video Premiere: Doug Hoekstra “Carry Me”
AUK favourite Doug Hoekstra’s latest single is a delightfully personal tribute to his son, Jude, who appears throughout the video. The footage from the pair’s expeditions mirrors Jude’s life-journey and growth. Many songs that celebrate children […]
Interviews
Interview: Seafarer Matthew Herd on songwriting and odd-jobbing on his own recordings
John Martyn’s unique folk-jazz blend influences new 21st Century music. The Seafarers play a jazz folk hybrid that is the creation of Matthew Herd and while they have been around for nearly ten years, they are […]
Features
Small Venue Heroes: Peter Bruntnell
The phrase ‘small venue hero’ could’ve been invented to describe Peter Bruntnell, as could the term ‘underrated,’ but that’s a whole different story… His career in the UK americana scene is longer than most of the […]
Live Reviews
Live review: Spell Songs Ensemble, Cadogan Hall, London – 31st January 2022
Americana comes to Belgravia? Well, Cadogan Hall is situated plum by Sloane Square and is as plush a venue as you’d expect in this location. And for tonight’s audience the musical offering is every bit as […]