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Paul Holland “Sunflower”

June 1, 2026 Rick Thorn 0
Dreamy West Coast vibes with touches of folk and a pinch of jazz. Sunflower is the debut album of German/British artist Paul Holland. It features a number of very enjoyable characteristics, from West Coast soft rock […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed 232 “Suprising”

June 1, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0
Last week’s heatwave was the setting for an adventure. Regular readers will know that Mrs H and I venture out in a van every now and then, but the Bank Holiday was the first time that […]
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Lavinia Blackwall and Neil Farrell with SJ McArdle “The Cruel Father” – old tales spun into song

June 1, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Ah, the perils of being an heiress of £14,000 a year – well, for every Darcy there’s going to be at least a dozen Wickhams.  And that’s what we find in this new song, that comes […]
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Video Premiere: The Two Tracks “Mexico By Friday”

June 1, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0
The latest single from The Two Tracks is a deeply personal song that draws us into the real lives of Julie and Dave Huebner. In Mexico By Friday, The Two Tracks deliver lyrics that take us […]
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Something for the weekend: Icarus Phoenix “Oh, The Joy of Life!”

May 29, 2026 Mark Whitfield 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 […]

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Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Buffalo Springfield

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There’s something about Buffalo Springfield. I can’t quite put my finger on it. Their work is shrouded in a haze. That is, it’s hard to look at anything that Stephen Stills or Neil Young did on […]
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Doug Mishkin “Tip Of The Spear”

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A veteran activist singer-songwriter releases his latest bulletin on our troubled times, mixed in with more personal musings. Think of protest music, and one thinks of 1960s America, when the Vietnam War, in particular, inspired a […]
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Paul Metsa “Songs of Resistance & Resolve: 1984–2025”

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Collection spanning the Minnesotan’s career highlights how fighting for justice is as important now as it ever was. When you think of americana and protest music, the striking image of Woody Guthrie brandishing his guitar with […]

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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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Cincinnatti’s Wussy return with their first album following the death of guitarist John Erhardt

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Wussy, the band with the strange name, have returned from their six-year hiatus following the loss of key member John Erhardt. “Cincinnati Ohio” is out November 15th alongside two further EPs on Shake It Records.  The […]
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Pick of the Political Pops: The Pogues “The Band Played Waltzing Matilda”

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‘And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda’ is a song written by Scottish-born Australian singer-songwriter Eric Bogle in 1971 which has since become a standard in Australian folk circles (William Crighton did an amazing version of it […]
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Video Premiere: Kelly Augustine “Second Chances”

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This is from Denver-based Kelly Augustine’s new album ‘Light In The Lowlands’, out on April 5th and available to pre-order now here: https://itunes.apple.com/album/id1452712423.  It’s a lovely, warm and intimate song and we like it a lot.

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