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Review: “Blue Navigator 12” – edited by Brendan Foreman

March 10, 2025 Paul Kerr 0
The latest edition of ‘Blue Navigator‘, a publication which essentially started off as a “fanzine,” dedicated to the life and music of the celebrated American singer/songwriter Michael Hurley, is a hardbound, 96 page book. The pinnacle […]
Album Reviews

Divorce “Drive to Goldenhammer”

March 10, 2025 Helen Jones 0
A warm and inviting debut that shows a band unafraid to experiment whilst sharing a piece of who they are. If you want an insight into the band Divorce and the themes they explore, look no […]
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Hafsol “Owl” – Life with a capital “L”

March 10, 2025 Ed Donnelly 0
Hafsol takes a look at life and death on their new single ‘Owl’.   Singer Dylan Penna-Powell leads the group on this gentle tune.  An acoustic guitar provides the foundation of the arrangement with understated piano and […]
Videos

Video: Sean Harrison “Good Cover Story”

March 10, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0
The latest single from singer-songwriter Sean Harrison has a fabulous groove that makes you want to move.  Renowned guitarist Earl Cate (Cate Brothers) supplies the compelling backing over Matt Nelson’s piano and retro-sounding Hammond B3 keys, […]
Videos

Something for the weekend: Artists for Action “Which Side Are You On?”

March 7, 2025 Mark Whitfield 1
Well that’s it from us for this week dear reader. In September of 2022 an international folk supergroup consisting of 16 artists (including Bruce Cockburn, Ani DiFranco and Martin Simpson) from six countries on four continents […]

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Something for the weekend: Chicago “Just You ‘N’ Me”

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Classic Clips: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1975

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Something for the weekend: Chicago “Just You ‘N’ Me”

June 26, 2026 2
Well that’s it from us for this week. It’s PAYDAY for many people and if you’re dreamimg of a future when you can actually go out the of house without a wall of unbearable heat hitting […]
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Album Reviews

Tift Merritt “Sugar”

June 26, 2026 0
Merritt returns with a beautifully sung meditation on love, work and the sweetness hidden in ordinary lives. After almost a decade away from releasing new albums, Tift Merritt returns with a collection of songs that feels […]
Lynyrd Skynyrd on OGWT 1975
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Classic Clips: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1975

June 26, 2026 0
Somewhere I have a cassette tape of this session, recorded from the TV using the tiny built-in audio mic on my radio cassette player; very low tech. The recording was further embellished with random sneezes from […]

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  • Latest AUK Podcast is a bumper edition featuring Other Brother Darryl & Danni Nicholls
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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1
As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0
Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0
In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

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Up and coming Steven Wilson Jr returns to UK and Europe for headline tour

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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 […]
Album Reviews

Jordan Burchel “Vowel Sounds” (Independent, 2016)

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Floridian Burchel is on his second record; he is one of the disaffected that communicates through their music, one of many, songwriters and bedroom musicians are as plentiful as sardines in a shoal. It’s hard to […]
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Video Premiere: Elaine Palmer “The Losing Hand”

November 7, 2025 1
Yorkshire singer-songwriter Elaine Palmer has released a new single to follow up 2024’s acclaimed album “Half Moon Rising”. ‘The Losing Hand’ is a forceful, rocking song that is driven along by Palmer’s powerful Telecaster sound. Over […]

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