David Chalfen

Live Review: Sound Of The Sirens, The Grace, London – 8th April 2022

April 22, 2022 David Chalfen 0

With close to a decade of recordings and touring on their CV, Sound of the Sirens have thus far stayed under the AUK radar. They are a duo of Abbe Martin and Hannah Wood, Exeter-rooted, and […]

Live Review: The Sheepdogs + Andrew Cushin, Lafayette, London – March 5th 2022

March 15, 2022 David Chalfen 1

The Sheepdogs hail from the Canadian prairie city Saskatoon, the small capital of Saskatchewan – which interestingly has given us Deep Dark Words, Kacy and Clayton, Colter Wall and Steph Cameron, all very fine Americana musicians. […]

Live review: Spell Songs Ensemble, Cadogan Hall, London – 31st January 2022

February 8, 2022 David Chalfen 0

Americana comes to Belgravia? Well, Cadogan Hall is situated plum by Sloane Square and is as plush a venue as you’d expect in this location. And for tonight’s audience the musical offering is every bit as […]

Live Review: David Keenan, Islington Assembly Hall, 23rd November 2021

December 1, 2021 David Chalfen 0

Like so many of his musical touring peers, Keenan has had to spend over a year in gigging no man’s land and he cannot hide his joy and relief to finally be on the road and […]

Live Review: Ian Prowse, West Hampstead Arts and Social Club, 5th November 2021

November 16, 2021 David Chalfen 0

Having kicked off the AUK columns for November with a 4000+ word interview, it’s fair to say that this website clearly has plenty of time for Ian Prowse, and indeed vice versa. Pitching up in North […]