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Jesse Daniel “Countin’ The Miles”

June 18, 2024 Tim Martin 0
Country in the Merle Haggard tradition played and sung with passion and panache. The opening song and lead single ‘Comin’ Apart At The Seams’ sets the tone for Jesse Daniel’s new album. The chorus: “This old […]
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Up and coming Steven Wilson Jr returns to UK and Europe for headline tour

June 18, 2024 Richard Parkinson 1
Rising US star Stephen Wilson Jr. will be bringing his signature blend of indie, grunge and country to the UK for a headline tour this October before heading on to Europe. Wilson says, “The UK/EU has my […]
Features

More People Really Should Know About: Joe Hicks

June 18, 2024 Chas Lacey 0
Delving through ticket stubs can be a useful way to remember some of those acts you’ve come across down the years, deserving of much wider recognition than a place in a shoe box. No search through […]
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The wildlife better watch out! Basher’s back with an “Indoor Safari”

June 18, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0
Following his performances at Wilco’s Solid Sound this year  Yep Roc Records will release “Indoor Safari” on September 13th. This will be Nick Lowe’s first full-length album in eleven years. Consisting of twelve songs, including brand […]
Columns

AUK Shortcuts : Rachel Sumner, Chris Castle, Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards, Palomino Kings, Memorial and The Texas Trio

June 18, 2024 Paul Kerr 0
Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites […]

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Something for the weekend: Icarus Phoenix “Oh, The Joy of Life!”

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Live Review: Kiefer Sutherland + Colin Andrew, The Adrian Flux Waterfront, Norwich – 13th May 2026

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Jim Keller releases first ever European vinyl retrospective called “Vinylly!”

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Interview: Ben Vaughn on being true to yourself and the joys of recording an album in your car

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Paperback Riders: Johnny Rogan “The Byrds Timeless Flight” and “Timeless Flight Revisited”

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Something for the weekend: Icarus Phoenix “Oh, The Joy of Life!”

May 29, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this sweltering week, and we leave you dear reader with a brand new track from Drew Danburry’s Icarus Phoenix outfit which he describes as “an upbeat fiendishly danceable song about […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Kiefer Sutherland + Colin Andrew, The Adrian Flux Waterfront, Norwich – 13th May 2026

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When Kiefer Sutherland strode onto the stage at Norwich’s Adrian Flux Waterfront, the response from the packed crowd was immediate and thunderous. There was no slow build into the evening: Sutherland and his outstanding band launched […]
News

Jim Keller releases first ever European vinyl retrospective called “Vinylly!”

May 29, 2026 0
You see what he did there? Multi-talented singer, songwriter, and musician Jim Keller is to release Vinylly!, a collection of 14 of his finest songs from the last 15 years, and his first-ever European vinyl release. […]

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  • Live Review: Kiefer Sutherland + Colin Andrew, The Adrian Flux Waterfront, Norwich – 13th May 2026
  • Jim Keller releases first ever European vinyl retrospective called “Vinylly!”
  • Interview: Ben Vaughn on being true to yourself and the joys of recording an album in your car
  • Paperback Riders: Johnny Rogan “The Byrds Timeless Flight” and “Timeless Flight Revisited”
  • Classic Clips: Richmond Fontaine and Amy Boone “Post to Wire” – Live in-store at Rough Trade East, London – 14th September 2011
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  • Live Review: Sweet Sounds of the South, Riverside Studios, London – 16th May 2026
  • Lewis Pugh “Heretics & Heritage”
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Interviews

Interview: Ben Vaughn on being true to yourself and the joys of recording an album in your car

May 29, 2026 0
To say Ben Vaughn has had an eclectic musical career would be a gross understatement. He grew up in the Philadelphia area, and his journey into music began when a kind uncle gave him a Duane […]
Interviews

Interview: Beau Jennings – In Tribute to Will Rogers and the Verdigris

May 27, 2026 0
If History was your favourite class in school, raise your digital hand. Only two? Come on, the subject is not that dull. Now pay attention. Today, we are going to learn about a river called the […]
Interviews

Interview: Truman Sinclair – “it’s hope or die pretty much”

May 26, 2026 3
Chicago-born and LA-based singer-songwriter Truman Sinclair will be a new name to many AUK readers, although the more observant of you will have noticed his song Joel Roberts topped my top tracks of 2025 list published […]

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Videos

Video: Passenger “To Be Free”

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We’re posting a lot of Passenger’s stuff at the moment but it is really very good indeed.  His new album Runaway is out on August 31st but this beautiful and haunting track is only available to […]
Features

The Song Remains: Mojo Nixon (1957-2024)

February 12, 2024 2
From cow punk court jester to mainstream anarchist. Death is one of the few certainties in life, and the best any of us can hope for is a happy death,  unfortunately, that is far from the […]
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Book Reviews

Book Review – Michael Elliott “Have a Little Faith: The John Hiatt Story”

December 2, 2021 2
A long overdue, in-depth biography of one of Americana’s most enigmatic characters. Singer-songwriter John Hiatt has long deserved, among many other accolades and tributes, to have a proper biography written about his complex life and career. […]

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