Gordon Sharpe

Classic Americana Albums: Lyle Lovett “Pontiac” (MCA/Curb, 1987)

March 24, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 2

I am sure it is an apocryphal and familiar story, but it does have a point regarding Lovett’s surprising union with Julia Roberts. There was speculation about how the one might manage to live with the […]

Jennah Barry “Holiday” (Forward Music Group, 2020)

March 17, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0

Phrases like charming, lovely or sweet are deemed as virtual insults these days – anaemic praise for something soft or unconvincing – but Jennah Barry’s new album, ‘Holiday’, deserves all these descriptions in the most positive way. […]

Letitia VanSant “Circadian” (Independent, 2020)

February 18, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0

Circadian Rhythms are the natural cycles that occur, “Within a period of wakefulness and sleep, of light and darkness”, and it is this that informs Letitia VanSant’s latest collection of songs. On first hearing they sound […]

Support Your Local Venue: ‘Biddulph Up in Arms’

February 6, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 3

Today AUK launches a new feature about those small local venues that are the heart and soul of our music. Often run on a hand to mouth basis by dedicated individuals, sometimes at their own cost, […]

Darling West “We’ll Never Know Unless We Try” (Jansen Records, 2020)

February 4, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0

Darling West are Norwegian duo Mari and Tor Egil Kreken, partners in life and music. A little research reveals quite a buzz about this pair who have spent considerable time Stateside with great success. This is […]