February 2023 – Page 15

L.A. Edwards “Out of the Heart of Darkness”

February 16, 2023 Sean Hannam 0

Well-worn and forgettable AOR songs that come from where the streets have no name. ‘Out of the Heart of Darkness’ is the third album by California’s L.A. Edwards – main songwriter/ frontman, Luke Andrew Edwards, and […]

The Twang Factor 3 Results: Runners-up are Sunsinger and the High Seas

February 16, 2023 Clint West 0

Our runners-up spot demonstrates just how close The Twang Factor 3 was and the quality of the artists that entered. Our judge’s scorecards had Sunsinger and the High Seas exactly level with our eventual winner. The […]

Dog and Tony Show “Sidewalk Diamonds”

February 16, 2023 Paul Russell 0

Album three and band sixteen from Minnesota-based Tony Thomas. It’s an admiral quality in musicians to play a wide variety of styles over one’s career – and Minneapolis-based Tony Thomas has flexed his musical muscles in […]

Live Review: Bonny Light Horseman + Cat Clyde @ Celtic Connections, Saint Luke’s – 5th February 2023

February 16, 2023 Cam Fraser 0

To say that there was excitement that Bonny Light Horseman were returning to Celtic Connections was an understatement. Described previously in AUK as “the greatest psychedelic-tinged folk-rock band in the world” it was clear that great […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 85

February 16, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0

Ouch. Leading a fairly active school life tends to keep the physical ailments at bay although exposure to 1,000 snotty kids also has an impact usually early September. Swimming a kilometre a day before school also […]

Josh Ritter is coming this way in January – Happy New Year!

September 25, 2026 0

One of AUK’s favourite singer-songwriters, who is also an artist and best-selling author, Josh Ritter, will tour the UK and Ireland early next year, following his last album, I Believe In You, My Honeydew. The tour […]

The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Israel Nash and Sid Griffin

September 25, 2026 0

We’ve reached the half-century and celebrate with a deluxe double issue featuring some scintillating chat with two icons of the genre. Israel Nash talks about his reimagining of Sweetheart of the Rodeo and his songwriting process, […]

Leon III “Invisible Ink” – heating the lemon juice

September 25, 2026 0

Ah, the sweet delights of Candy Cigarettes, those thin white sticks of some sweet concoction with the realistic glow of red at the tip; all packaged away in what was rather like a matchbox and came […]

Month: February 2023

L.A. Edwards “Out of the Heart of Darkness”

The Twang Factor 3 Results: Runners-up are Sunsinger and the High Seas

Dog and Tony Show “Sidewalk Diamonds”

Live Review: Bonny Light Horseman + Cat Clyde @ Celtic Connections, Saint Luke’s – 5th February 2023

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 85

Josh Ritter is coming this way in January – Happy New Year!

The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Israel Nash and Sid Griffin

Leon III “Invisible Ink” – heating the lemon juice

Video Premiere: The Cashville Trash Pandas “Worker’s Song (Handful of Earth)”

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks