January 2023 – Page 24

Fantastic Negrito reveals acoustic reimagining of classic album out next month

January 9, 2023 Emily Dongray 3

Fantastic Negrito has announced an acoustic reimagining of ‘White Jesus Black Problems’ entitled ‘Grandfather Courage‘ which will be released on February 3rd independently on streaming platforms via his own label, Storefront Records. All three of his […]

Other Brother Darryl “Until I Do” – no more tears

January 9, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Boston alt-country and Americana band Other Brother Darryl make music in that tight harmonies, melody rich, cosmic-tinged corner of Americana. Today’s song, for example, has as the B-side a rather groovy demo of a song called […]

Video: Marlody “Summer”

January 9, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

It’s some time until summer but the simple beauty of this song will help you through the winter months. ‘Summer’ is the debut single and video from Marlody, whose outstanding writing and sweetly melodic vocal delivery […]

Something for the weekend: Jade Bird “White Winter Hymnal”

January 6, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader – it’s been a bit quiet here at AUK Towers while we nurse our new year hangovers and various bouts of flu but a gradual easing […]

The Twang Factor 3 Presents: Greenhorses

January 6, 2023 Clint West 0

It may be Week 1 of the new year, but more importantly it’s Week 5 of The Twang Factor 3. Our guests this week are Greenhorses, a new six-piece americana band from the North-West of England. […]

Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music

September 21, 2026 2

If a music writer opens ten press releases this month, they’ll spot something odd. They all sound like the same person wrote them. Not because the artists share a publicist, or because there’s a house style […]

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

September 21, 2026 0

A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]

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For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”