Andy Short

Folk Roundup – Maz O’Connor, Luke Giles, Amy Hopwood, Georgia Shackleton, Amy Leach & Alasdair Paul, Claire Vine

March 16, 2026 Andy Short 0

The second Folk Round Up of the year, and we are blessed with six amazing albums to review. There is something for everyone here, from traditional folk to innovative music and a collection of songs from […]

Album art for Kye Alfred Hillig All Night Costume Party

Kye Alfred Hillig “The All-Night Costume Company”

March 4, 2026 Andy Short 2

Life, love and relationships are all wrapped up in one wonderful collection. Kye Alfred Hillig is based in Tacoma, Washington. A singer-songwriter, he has produced an exceptional, heartfelt album. His first recording since the release of […]

Book Review: Jonathan Bernstein “What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome” The Authorised Biography of Justin Townes Earle

February 25, 2026 Andy Short 0

There is no happy ending to this book. There is scarcely a happy beginning; however, along the journey, Justin Townes Earle’s personality shines through. The effect he had on the people he met and worked with […]

Album Art for En Kernaghan album "Energetik"

En Kernaghan Band “Energetik”

February 17, 2026 Andy Short 0

A Lo-fi home-recorded treat from down under. Brisbane’s Ethan “En” Kernaghan returns with his fourth solo album. Recorded at home, this is a lo-fi affair with a 1960’s feel and more than a hint of Eastern […]

More People Really Should Know About: Austin Plaine

January 27, 2026 Andy Short 2

The cover shot of Austin Plaine’s debut album shows a long, straight train track disappearing into the distance. Alluding to a long journey of discovery. A trip Plaine himself admits he never expected or even aspired […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

August 5, 2026 0

The musical influence of Tom Waits over the last seven decades has spanned far beyond what one might define as americana. His deep, gravely voice, has been described as having been soaked in a vat of […]

Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”

August 5, 2026 0

The Rutland Troubadour returns for album number four. Paul McClure, on his fourth album, decided to go to pastures new and left the rural north and travelled south to East Sussex and the fine Bex-Pop Studios […]

Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers

August 5, 2026 0

Includes tracks from My Morning Jacket, Lucinda Williams and MJ Lenderman among others. Cinema Music Group, Killphonic Records, and City Slang have announced Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, Vol. 2 – Out of […]

Articles by Andy Short

Folk Roundup – Maz O’Connor, Luke Giles, Amy Hopwood, Georgia Shackleton, Amy Leach & Alasdair Paul, Claire Vine

Kye Alfred Hillig “The All-Night Costume Company”

Book Review: Jonathan Bernstein “What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome” The Authorised Biography of Justin Townes Earle

En Kernaghan Band “Energetik”

More People Really Should Know About: Austin Plaine

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”

Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers

Greg Freeman announces new album and UK dates

All-star line-up for Bob Harris event announced for Royal Albert Hall in December