Andrew Frolish

Video: Zack Keim “Battery Lane”

January 7, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the brilliant song-craft on display from Pittsburgh singer-songwriter Zack Keim in his latest single. “Battery Lane” builds beautifully, with delicate guitar repeating over warm bass and gently pulsing rhythms. When the percussion becomes more […]

Video: Sunny War (feat. Tré Burt) “Scornful Heart”

January 6, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

Welcome back to AUK for 2025 and happy new year to all our readers. The latest single from singer-songwriter Sunny War features the excellent Tré Burt. “Scornful Heart” has a laid-back groove and the friends’ vocals […]

Video: Johnny 99 “It Can’t Be Christmas”

December 20, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Johnny 99 sings that it can’t be Christmas and we know what he means. His opening lines set the tone: “It’s that time of year for Christmas cheer // And it’s got me feeling low.” Johnny […]

Video: Bonnie”Prince” Billy – “London May”

December 19, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Sneaking in right at the end of 2024, we have a song and video that are right up there with the very best of the year. Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s “London May” is an incredibly compelling song, […]

Video: Jim Ghedi “Wasteland”

December 18, 2024 Andrew Frolish 1

The stunning video for “Wasteland” by Jim Ghedi is beautifully bleak. Director, editor and cinematographer Jordan Carroll has infused the visual with so much drama and atmosphere, perfectly fitting for a timeless song like this. Carroll […]

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

July 3, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm tonight. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place […]

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

July 3, 2026 0

Performances don’t get much more intimate when less than 50 people are in the front space of a record shop and the artist is playing unamplified, less than five feet away. In the autumn of 2025, […]

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

July 3, 2026 0

Americana royalty teams up with a cracking Texas band to produce a varied and highly enjoyable mix of country, soul and stomp. Ryan Bingham is a comparatively rare example of an americana artist who has broken […]

Articles by Andrew Frolish

Video: Zack Keim “Battery Lane”

Video: Sunny War (feat. Tré Burt) “Scornful Heart”

Video: Johnny 99 “It Can’t Be Christmas”

Video: Bonnie”Prince” Billy – “London May”

Video: Jim Ghedi “Wasteland”

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”

Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album