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Bruce Springsteen “Sunday Love” – here’s lookin’ at you kid

June 16, 2025 0

There must have been something in the air in the 2010s – Dylan was putting out his “Sinatra” albums, and Springsteen was recording songs for one of his “lost” albums – soon to be available in […]

Morgan Wade to revisit and reimagine her past with “The Party Is Over (recovered)”

June 16, 2025 0

Morgan Wade has announced her new album, “The Party Is Over (recovered)”, will be released on 1st August 2025 via Sony Music. “The Party Is Over (recovered)” follows Wade’s recent album, “Obsessed”, which was released in […]

Track Premiere: Beebe Gallini “Run, Run, Run”

June 16, 2025 0

Beebe Gallini brings a new light to classic garage rock on their new album ‘Begged, Borrowed And Stealed‘, from which comes today’s version of ‘Run, Run, Run‘ originally by The Gestures. It’s the second release from the […]

Video: MF Tomlinson “I’m on the Border” (Visual Essay by Andrea Zvadova)

June 16, 2025 0

Gorgeously arranged and full of fluidity and gentle movement, MF Tomlinson’s latest single is a compelling listen. ‘I’m on the Border’ was inspired by Tomlinson’s personal experiences when facing possible deportation from the UK. That specific […]

Something for the weekend: Brian Wilson “Love and Mercy”

June 13, 2025 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader, and who else could we leave you with than The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson who died earlier this week. I think I’d heard Beach Boys songs […]

Features

For The Sake Of The Song: Richard Thompson “When The Spell Is Broken”

Back in 2022, I wrote an article in the Essentials series on Ten Richard Thompson Albums for americana fans. Now, personally, I still consider the great Richard Thompson to be a singer-songwriter firmly fixed in [...]
Classic Clips

Classic Clips: Bill Fay “The Never Ending Happening” – Later… With Jools Holland, 2012

When I first heard about English singer-songwriter Bill Fay, it was thought he was dead. A 1999 Mojo article speculated that Fay’s total disappearance after his two early 1970s albums was due to his descent into drug [...]
Columns

AUK Back Pages No. 15

Welcome to the summer months of 2009 as AUK ploughs on, delivering a comprehensive overview of what’s new – albums, gigs and news – all of which we’d happily share here, but there’s a fly [...]
Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: The Counting Crows

This feature is the equivalent of those items on social media. The ones where you can only pick one artist to see live or listen to one album forever. They always include Queen, Bowie and [...]
Features

I Write the Songs – Heather Little

There is no happiness if you don’t know what sadness feels like. Why are there more sad songs than happy ones? This is one of those questions for the ages, like why can’t you see [...]

Live Review: Peggy Seeger, The Haymarket, Basingstoke – 5th June 2025

June 13, 2025 0

Peggy Seeger is a veritable force of nature; there can’t be many 89-year-olds who would set off on an 18-date tour of the UK and Ireland. The undertaking is billed as a “Final Farewell and 90th […]

Classic Clips: Bill Fay “The Never Ending Happening” – Later… With Jools Holland, 2012

June 13, 2025 0

When I first heard about English singer-songwriter Bill Fay, it was thought he was dead. A 1999 Mojo article speculated that Fay’s total disappearance after his two early 1970s albums was due to his descent into drug addiction, […]

AUK Back Pages No. 15

June 13, 2025 1

Welcome to the summer months of 2009 as AUK ploughs on, delivering a comprehensive overview of what’s new – albums, gigs and news – all of which we’d happily share here, but there’s a fly in […]

Live Review: Ron Sexsmith, Water Rats, London – 4th June 2025

June 13, 2025 0

Canadian Ron Sexsmith’s previous visit to London was a multifaceted one. He and his band were recording at Eastcote Studios, and while there, they played a show at the showbiz-drenched, regal hangout, the London Palladium. En […]

Iron & Wine “Robin’s Egg” – sweetness follows

June 13, 2025 0

Sam Beam heads up the bewitching Iron & Wine, and this Summer he’ll be touring the States with the awesome I’m With Her. That’s going to be some gig. The whole tour is being given the […]

Bruce Springsteen “Sunday Love” – here’s lookin’ at you kid

June 16, 2025 0

There must have been something in the air in the 2010s – Dylan was putting out his “Sinatra” albums, and Springsteen was recording songs for one of his “lost” albums – soon to be available [...]
Track Premiere: Beebe Gallini “Run, Run, Run”

June 16, 2025 0

Beebe Gallini brings a new light to classic garage rock on their new album ‘Begged, Borrowed And Stealed‘, from which comes today’s version of ‘Run, Run, Run‘ originally by The Gestures. It’s the second release from [...]
Video: MF Tomlinson “I’m on the Border” (Visual Essay by Andrea Zvadova)

June 16, 2025 0

Gorgeously arranged and full of fluidity and gentle movement, MF Tomlinson’s latest single is a compelling listen. ‘I’m on the Border’ was inspired by Tomlinson’s personal experiences when facing possible deportation from the UK. That [...]
Something for the weekend: Brian Wilson “Love and Mercy”

June 13, 2025 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader, and who else could we leave you with than The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson who died earlier this week. I think I’d heard Beach Boys [...]
Iron & Wine “Robin’s Egg” – sweetness follows

June 13, 2025 0

Sam Beam heads up the bewitching Iron & Wine, and this Summer he’ll be touring the States with the awesome I’m With Her. That’s going to be some gig. The whole tour is being given [...]

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