Columns
Sounds from beyond the Shed 221 “Bubbling Under”
Occasionally, our Editor Mark, here at AUK, sends out requests for writers to join the team. This is how I ended up writing this column; I answered a call to arms back in 2004. So what […]
Month: February 2026
Tracks
Magoo “Can’t You Hear That Train” – woo-woo, chuff-chuff
Here’s a quandary to contemplate – if Magoo are a progressive bluegrass band, and they do seem to be such, how come the train they sing about on Can’t You Hear That Train is producing a […]
Videos
Video Premiere: Ian Roland “Virtually Free” – Driving in harder, horizontal rain
Be absorbed by the video premiere of UK singer-songwriter Ian Roland’s first single of 2026, ‘Virtually Free’. At the heart of the song are the rich, warm tones of Roland’s twelve-string guitar. Roland’s band contribute excellent […]
Videos
Something for the weekend: Charley Crockett “Kentucky Too Long”
Well, that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you with new music – again, the man is like a singles conveyor belt – from critically acclaimed country iconoclast Charley Crockett. In his brand new […]
Album Reviews
Sky Smeed “Live at Rock House”
A treat for longtime fans, Smeed showcases his raw talent with an intimate and engaging acoustic live performance. It’s fairly expected that a live album will contain an artist’s most well known songs, along with maybe […]