December 2024 – Page 2

Mince Pie Mondays – just two sleeps, just two sleeps…

December 23, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

And, dear festive hat wearing reader, this is truly the last batch of the Yule songs for this… umm… Yule. As solstice becomes just a hazy memory, and the stockings are being dusted off for their […]

Something for the weekend: Paul Kelly “How to Make Gravy”

December 20, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for another weekend dear reader. As those of you who have ever had much to do with Australia may know (and hey we have some Aussie readers, morning comrades), 21st December is Gravy […]

Jingle Bells Friday – what happened to all the wrapping paper?

December 20, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Into the last weekend before the big day with the big feast and the gleeful exchange of Americana themed albums – what’ll it be this year? And tomorrow is solstice, which is nice, although perhaps a […]

Exclusive AUK Christmas Mini-Gig: Chris Cleverley

December 20, 2024 Dean Nardi 0

“Christmas is a curious time; this odd blend of joy and wistfulness. Here we are each December, swimming through a pool of contradictions; gratitude, regret, warmth, loneliness, love, grief. We’re surrounded by a twinkling, celebratory charm, […]

Live Review: Blue Rose Code, Southside, Lincoln – 13th December 2024

December 20, 2024 Graeme Tait 0

The site of tonight’s venue has a mixed and chequered history with this Grade II listed building originally starting life in 1887 as the Methodist Church known as St Katherine’s Church, dubbed Lincoln’s second cathedral. This […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 248 “Too much good stuff…”

August 10, 2026 0

Can you ever have too much of a good thing? It’s a question I asked myself whilst sifting through potential news stories for the site. There has been an avalanche of great stuff being announced in […]

Jim James “Wowed Out” – wow, wow, wow – unbelievable

August 10, 2026 2

We’re giving ourselves an easy start to the week – after the heatwave hell of the weekend we think we deserve it – by starting with a song by an artist we can confidently say “needs […]

Video Premiere: Brock Davis “All of You”

August 10, 2026 0

Here’s the latest single from Santa Cruz, California-based singer-songwriter Brock Davis. As soon as All of You opens with quivering slide guitar, followed by tinkling keys, it’s clear that this is a song with melody at […]

Month: December 2024