Album Reviews
David Lowery “Fathers, Sons and Brothers”
The life of David Lowery, who took the skinheads bowling. In 1963, the sea froze in Herne Bay, Kent. It was so cold during the big freeze that the sea was solid. That is where we […]
Articles by Andy Short
Live Reviews
Live Review: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Boch Center, Wang Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts – 10th May 2025
The Wang Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, opened as simply The Met in 1925. Celebrating 100 years of entertainment and now home to the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame, it was only fitting that Gillian Welch […]
Album Reviews
Red Birds “Things We Thought We Were Done With”
Exceptional recording from Maryland’s Red Birds. The Red Birds return with an album that explores the human condition, its flaws, constant anxiety, and even boredom, leaving a pocket of hope that underneath all is good. “Things […]
Features
More People Really Should Know About: Rita Bliss
In the summer of 2024, AUK writer Paul Kerr reviewed an album that whetted his appetite from a talented banjo player based in Texas. The album “Peaches and Apple Pies” was highly recommended. This coincided with a […]
Album Reviews
Only Child “Holy Ghosts”
A resurrection from the haunting ghosts. Alan O’Hare has produced critically acclaimed music as the band Only Child for over a decade. Recorded at the Crosstown Studios in Liverpool and produced by studio owner Jon Lawton, […]