Album Reviews
Jess Jocoy “Cul-de-Sac Kid”
Stellar songwriting and her distinctive voice draw you in for a third excellent album in a row. You might need a while, and a couple of listens to really ‘get’ Jess Jocoy and her new album […]
Year: 2025
Reviews
AUK Shortcuts: Ceretana, Meghan Hayes, The Far North, Jaymes MacDougal, John Southworth, Jeff Larson with Gerry Beckley, Lillian King, Terry Klein, Tyler Craig and A.P. Meister
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, […]
Live Reviews
Live Review: Hazlett + Hans Williams, Union Chapel, London – 9th December 2025
There is something about attending a show at London’s iconic Union Chapel in December which both warms the heart and captures the glow of the season. The illuminated tree to the right of the stage, reaching […]
Tracks
Buffalo Traffic Jam “Fools Gold” – time slips through my fingers
Not a jam band, but an indie folk duo of Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross, and ‘Fools Gold‘ is the second single to come from the forthcoming album “Take Me Home”, which will be out on […]
Videos
Video Premiere: Alex Knot “Loser”
The latest single from Berlin-based Alex Knot is a stripped-back, intimate exploration of self-doubt, exhaustion and friendship. In ‘Loser’, Knot blends the sound of a broken, electronic drum machine with handmade, old-time banjo patterns. The lonesome […]