September 2025 – Page 20

Bill Scorzari “Cant’ Break This Fall” – not about the Autumn

September 16, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Cant’ Break This Fall‘ isn’t about the change of the seasons, nor is it a critique of Mark E. Smith’s perpetually changing band. And yet, it certainly has a feel to it that could be described […]

Video Premiere: Katy Guillen & The Drive “Goodbye Charlie”

September 16, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

The latest release from Katy Guillen & The Drive has a compelling, slow groove and a sweetly absorbing melody that hooks you into the heartache and loss of ‘Goodbye Charlie’. The found-footage style of the video […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Billy Bragg & Wilco “California Stars”

September 15, 2025 Andy Short 0

Woody Guthrie famously wrote on his guitar, “This machine kills fascists”. The world could certainly do with a return from the great man. The lyrics to Steve Earle’s ‘Christmas In Washington’ ask Guthrie to “Tear your […]

Dar Williams “Hummingbird Highway”

September 15, 2025 FredArnold 0

‘One of America’s very best songwriters’ (The New Yorker) continues to deliver, with a high-quality and varied collection of songs. When you think of really top class female singer-songwriters named Williams, the name that does not […]

Ten to One: Robbie Fulks ages well on “Now Then”

September 15, 2025 Dean Nardi 1

With his “Now Then” album (Compass Records, 2025) out, AUK asked Robbie Fulks ten questions about one topic – songs… You would expect that country rockers are very good at making music about getting old while […]