Essentials
Essentials: The top 10 ‘Paisley Underground’ albums
Time was when we used to have ‘scenes’ to belong to. ‘Scenes’ we could relate to, which reflected who we thought we were, or at least who we wanted to be and ‘scenes’ that made us […]
Articles by Guy Lincoln
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember: Three is the Perfect Number
One of the things I like about AUK is that it tries to be the best of both worlds. Whilst it is essentially (and thankfully) a loose collective of fan girls and boys it is also […]
Classic Americana Albums
Classic Americana Albums: The Blasters “The Blasters”
Today’s ‘classic album’ is ‘The Blasters‘ by The Blasters, a beacon of American music and a record that is as perfect an encapsulation of the collision between punk and roots as it is possible to imagine. […]
Live Reviews
Live review: The Hold Steady: Weekender live stream event, 6th March 2021
This is not really a review about what the Hold Steady sounded like, we know that right? If ever there was band that has stayed true to their sound, their ethos, then it is the Hold […]
Album Reviews
Coma Girls “Skyboxer”
A diaphanous aural watercolour rendering of a psychedelic country landscape. Coma Girls are 7 years into their musical existence and, like a whole bunch of ‘bands’ of that ilk, have shifted a great deal of earth […]