November 2024 – Page 32

Something for the weekend: Lucinda Williams “Something”

November 1, 2024 Mark Whitfield 7

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. AUK has been on its travels to Malmo and bumped into longtime AUK friend and sometimes writer Fiona Winders – hello Fiona! – and it was […]

Christy Moore “A Terrible Beauty”

November 1, 2024 FredArnold 0

Irish icon delivers yet another album of meaningful observation and storytelling. Songwriter, folk singer, guitarist, poet, social commentator, Irish republican, and Ireland’s greatest living musician (People of the Year Awards 2007), so, a living legend. Which […]

Foy Vance – Laughing at ‘The Joy of Nothing’ with Belfast and London dates

November 1, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 3

Emmy Award-winning songwriter Foy Vance will embark on the ‘You & I UK Tour’ next week. Named after a track from Vance’s breakthrough 2013 album “Joy Of Nothing”, the tour includes residencies in Belfast Opera House […]

Book Review: Xan Brooks “The Catchers”

November 1, 2024 Andy Davidson 0

Xan Brooks is a freelance writer and broadcaster now specialising in cinema. He was an associate editor of The Guardian and, before that, a writer and editor at the Big Issue magazine. His first novel, ‘The […]

Classic Clips : Howe Gelb “Tumble And Tear” October 2016

November 1, 2024 Paul Kerr 2

One of the benefits of writing for AUK is that, on occasion, one gets to bang on about a favourite act as opposed to reviewing the latest flavour of the month (not that there’s anything wrong […]

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

August 7, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm. We leave you dear reader with a new song from Nate Amos aka This […]

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

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At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

August 7, 2026 0

A powerful message that’s relayed with the kind of vigour and skill needed to make people sit up and listen. “In his oval room, in his rockin’ chair / He’s the president, but I don’t care […]

Month: November 2024

Something for the weekend: Lucinda Williams “Something”

Christy Moore “A Terrible Beauty”

Foy Vance – Laughing at ‘The Joy of Nothing’ with Belfast and London dates

Book Review: Xan Brooks “The Catchers”

Classic Clips : Howe Gelb “Tumble And Tear” October 2016

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”