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Promo photo of The Long Version for May Short Cuts feature

AUK Short Cuts: The Long Version, A Different Thread, JP Soars & Anne Harris, Goldtooth, St. Arnaud, MOTH, William John Titus Bishop, Hank Alrich, and Ryan Dart

May 5, 2026 Bryan Bance 0

Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently, which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites, […]

artwork for The Right Reverend Crow album "Demokracy Blues"

The Right Reverend Crow “Demokracy Blues”

April 13, 2026 Bryan Bance 0

Bluesman gets raw and honest on timely state of the union address. Respected folk-blues musician Nathan Bell’s latest project, The Right Reverend Crow, is a formidable soul/blues trio committed to playing what Bell refers to as […]

Promo photo for Joel Robson album "Breadcrumbs"

AUK Shortcuts: Jefferson Ross, Old Sap, Tuomas Räisänen, James Houlahan, David Coller, Joel Robson, Matthew Ryan, Sammi Accola, and Mills & Farrell

April 8, 2026 Bryan Bance 0

Railroad Earth in Richmond Virginia, 21st May 2010

Essentials: The Top 10 Railroad Earth Songs

April 2, 2026 Bryan Bance 0

Named for a Jack Kerouac poem, it’s been twenty-five years and counting since New Jersey’s Railroad Earth emerged on the scene with their unique genre-spanning blend of americana combining elements of bluegrass, folk, rock, country, jazz […]

artwork for Karen Dahlstrom album "Love These Days"

Karen Dahlstrom “Love These Days”

March 26, 2026 Bryan Bance 1

A captivating collection of songs of grace and maturity from Brooklyn-based musician. Sometimes an album comes along and is able to find its way through the crowded music scene and command a listener’s attention simply by […]

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More People Really Should Know About: Leaf Rapids

June 16, 2026 1

In the tradition of bands naming themselves after specific places or landmarks, Winnipeg-based Leaf Rapids are named for a remote town in northwest Manitoba. Not necessarily easy to locate on a map, anyone would be hard-pressed […]

Breakfield “Breakfield”

June 16, 2026 0

Reimagined Nashville four-piece set out their stall for their new era. Once upon a time, there was a band called Boy Named Banjo who released two albums independently before signing to Mercury Nashville and putting out […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Joyann Parker

June 16, 2026 0

Joyann Parker refuses to be boxed into one specific genre. Her latest album, Lifelines (Hopeless Romantic Records, 2026), fuses soul, rock, blues and americana, sounding both timeless and urgent. The album forms a deeply human collection of songs built […]

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