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Ally Kerr “True Nature”

April 28, 2025 Helen Jones 0
A bright light of hopefulness shines from an album that finds promise even when things may look bleak. “Feels like a lifetime, I’ve been gone so long / But now I’m back again,” Scottish singer-songwriter Ally […]
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Suzanne Vega “Alley” – or allies?

April 28, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
Continuing our theme from last week of Big Names, and few stand higher than Suzanne Vega (she’s the same height as Bob Dylan, and if 1.69m is good enough for Bob, then it’s good enough for […]
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Video Premiere: Lee Squires “Good Team”

April 28, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0
From the opening notes on guitar, the new single from Lee Squires is an absorbing, memorable musical tale.  In ‘Good Team’, The instrumental layers are warm and beautifully composed and arranged.  Squires’ understated voice and low […]
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Something for the weekend: Jack O’Connell, Brian Dunphy and Darren Holden “Rocky Road To Dublin”

April 25, 2025 Jonathan Aird 1
What?  Him?  Again?  That’s right, sorry.  But don’t worry, it’s not a permanent annexation of the week’s last posting, and the Editor will return…soon.  Honest. So, what excitement will the weekend bring?  As a music website, […]
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Classic Clips: Venice, with America, Richard Page and David Crosby “Suite:Judy Blue Eyes” at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High School 2011

April 25, 2025 FredArnold 2
If, dear reader, you trace your love of the Americana genre back to the 60s you would probably agree that there were a number of bands in the California music firmament that can be considered as […]

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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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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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Tim O’Brien announces new album, UK dates

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Grammy winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tim O’Brien has announced a new album “Where the River Meets the Road” which will be released in the UK on 12th May.  The album features songs from his native West Virginia, […]
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The First Time: Emily Dongray – Moby, The Astoria, London, 2002

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Unlike my older comrades, I sadly can’t brag about having been to Woodstock or following Bob Dylan around New York in the 60s. The truth is I was late to the party. I was in my […]
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Video Interview: Alex Jordan on “Queen Kerosene” and playing with legends

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Keeping the music eclecticism of the ’70s alive in the 21st Century. You may not have heard of singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player Alex Jordan who has just released his second solo album ‘Queen Kerosene’, though […]

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