Andrew Frolish

Video Premiere: Seven Crows “The Defeat of the Spanish Armada”

January 5, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

Happy new year and welcome back to AUK! What a way to start 2026. Immerse yourself in the moody soundscapes of ‘The Defeat of the Spanish Armada’ by Seven Crows, the side project of virtuoso violinist […]

Video: The Doohickeys “Santa Needs a Beer”

December 23, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

So this is it – my final video post of the year before AUK puts its collective feet up for Christmas. It had to be a new festive song, so here is Los Angeles-based duo The […]

Video: Elles Bailey “Better Days”

December 22, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

Fans of Elles Bailey got a first experience of her new album at an intimate gig at Rough Trade in Bristol in November. As a follow-up, Bailey has released a new single, ‘Better Days’, which is […]

Video Premiere: Mountaintop Junkshop “Meet Me At the Light Switch On”

December 19, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

It’s hard to write an authentic song of love and romance, and harder still to write original, fresh Christmas music. The brilliantly-named Leicester-based band Mountaintop Junkshop manage to achieve both in one song. ‘Meet Me At […]

Video Premiere: Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham “We’ll Never Get Out Of Love Alive”

December 18, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s a live in the studio recording of ‘We’ll Never Get Out of Love Alive’ from Australian duo Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham. Haunting and evocative, the words and melody slowly unfold, quietly drawing you into […]

Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

August 28, 2026 2

Well that’s it from us for this week, and what a sad week it’s been for not just the americana and country communities but for, well human decency. Plaudits can be cloying when someone moves on […]

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

August 28, 2026 0

A strong storytelling album, highlighted by good songs, exemplary playing and a fascinating soundscape. Chris Murphy was born into an Irish-Italian family in New York, growing up surrounded by a wide range of traditional music such […]

Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

August 28, 2026 4

On January 24, 1975, Poco appeared on The Midnight Special, the popular late-night musical variety show that ran during the 1970’s. One of the six songs they performed that evening was High and Dry, an energetic […]

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