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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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Live Review: Arisaig Americana Music Festival, 31st May – 2nd June 2024

June 18, 2024 Cam Fraser 0

Arisaig is a little village in the West of Scotland and their annual festival is a labour of love for the organisers and the local volunteers who all work hard to make this excellent little weekend […]

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The banjo is a glorious instrument that can do a lot of ill in the wrong hands. It’s not easy to proudly, confidently pluck out some hot licks and really hard to play it with the […]

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Behind the Songs: Polite Company “Please Go Wild”

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Alan Gregg is a native Kiwi transplanted to North London with a spotty resumé to his credit. Not intending to be impolite, but prospective employers might be taken aback, curious as to what he has been […]

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Interview: Jim White on Trey Blake and the backstory of “Precious Bane”

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If you’ve heard anything about Jim White, you’ve probably heard about the surfing, the modeling, the cab driving, and the unlikely way David Byrne changed his life with a record deal. You’ve heard about the junk […]

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Apologies for the day-late missive this week, but things seem to have got very busy now I can walk unaided (for a bit anyway), which is perfect timing as this coming Friday I shall be heading […]

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Scott Cook “Tangle of Souls” (Independent, 2020)

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Sometimes a package arrives that might just take your breath away and, ‘Tangle of Souls’, by Canadian Scott Cook, is one such. As well as the download, CD (or vinyl if you prefer) there is a […]

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Video: Rachel Sermanni “Swallow Me”

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Musically and visually simple, in the best possible sense, here is ‘Swallow Me’ from Rachel Sermanni.  The unfussy approach puts the emphasis on the beautiful vocal melody and the sensitive lyrics and themes.  There’s an  understated […]

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