Andrew Frolish

Video: Phil Hooley “The Veteran’s Song”

December 10, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s a brilliantly melodic song from Scarborough singer-songwriter Phil Hooley. “The Veteran’s Song” wasn’t selected for inclusion on Hooley’s last album, 2023’s “Provenance” because it didn’t quite fit with the spare, acoustic nature of that collection. […]

Video: Nadia Reid “Hotel Santa Cruz”

December 9, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s the latest single from Manchester-based New Zealand singer-songwriter Nadia Reid. Written on a trip to the Canary Islands, “Hotel Santa Cruz” is a compelling song, with propulsive rhythms and a superb, flowing melody. The sensitive and […]

Video: Blue Monkey “Dive Bar Christmas”

December 6, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Christmas means many different things to different people. “Dive Bar Christmas” by folk-pop act Blue Monkey is a song for the lonely-hearted, for all those who don’t have anyone to spend their holidays with, for those […]

Video: Aoife O’Donovan with the National Symphony Orchestra “All My Friends”

December 5, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Just wow. Aoife O’Donovan’s rendition of “All My Friends” with the National Symphony Orchestra is simply gorgeous. The Crooked Still and I’m With Her GRAMMY-winning vocalist delivers an incredible performance, full of heart and spellbinding, timeless […]

Video: Somebody’s Child “Time of My Life”

December 4, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the powerful new single from Irish band Somebody’s Child. “Time of My Life” is an electrifying burst of nostalgia for life’s fleeting moments. The band’s front-man, Cian Godfrey, says: “It’s about the flashing of […]

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: Phil Hooley “The Veteran’s Song”

Video: Nadia Reid “Hotel Santa Cruz”

Video: Blue Monkey “Dive Bar Christmas”

Video: Aoife O’Donovan with the National Symphony Orchestra “All My Friends”

Video: Somebody’s Child “Time of My Life”

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