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Anna Tivel “Living Thing”

June 12, 2024 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0
On ‘Living Thing,’ Oregon’s Anna Tivel demonstrates her worthiness of high praise. Sometimes, as soon as a few first notes of an album’s opening track reach your ears you realize that the artist in question is […]
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Track Premiere: Townsend’s Solitaire “Dear Old Friend”

June 12, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
Townsend’s Solitaire have a nice dedication to the Tracks feature, here they are pictured actually sitting and standing on tracks.  Guys – we really appreciate the effort.  The sharp eyed viewer may have already spotted the […]
Videos

Video: Michele Stodart “Tell Me”

June 12, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0
Our celebration of the festival season continues with the excellent Michele Stodart, who is performing at the Maverick Festival this year.  Maverick is a delightful event, taking place from 5th to 7th July 2024.  It’s been […]
Interviews

Video Interview: John Moreland on “Visitor”

June 11, 2024 Martin Johnson 0
The songs are so personal only a DIY recording approach could capture their essence. With his new album ‘Visitor’ John Moreland went back to the DIY approach of his first albums, recording and tracking the album […]
Album Reviews

Nichole Wagner “Plastic Flowers”

June 11, 2024 Lyndon Bolton 0
A study in self-awareness and vulnerability from folk to power pop. The gentle folk to power pop and rock all dusted with a sprinkling of Americana that runs through this record reflects Nichole Wagner’s career to […]

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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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Tracks

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 […]
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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”
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  • 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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Video Premiere: Radiator King “Gospel”

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We are delighted to premiere ‘Gospel’, the latest video release from Radiator King.  Featuring a strong acoustic strum, rolling piano and the characterful, melodic vocal of Adam Silvestri, this is a song that brings to mind […]
Book Reviews

Book Review: Thomas S. Curren “I Believe I’ll Go Back Home”

December 2, 2022 0
The New England folk revival was not just about music but the real soul of America. The American folk revival of the late ‘50s and ‘60s had a massive influence on the mid-sixties music explosion, and […]
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Something for the weekend: Tom Waits “New Year’s Eve”

January 5, 2024 1
Well that’s it for our short first week back after the Christmas break. Don’t forget you can win Mary Gauthier tickets if you’re one of our supporters – more on this here. Since we don’t update […]

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