Helen Jones

Sky Smeed “Live at Rock House”

February 13, 2026 Helen Jones 0

A treat for longtime fans, Smeed showcases his raw talent with an intimate and engaging acoustic live performance. It’s fairly expected that a live album will contain an artist’s most well known songs, along with maybe […]

Sassparilla “Honey, I’m Using Again”

February 2, 2026 Helen Jones 0

Some tough but real subjects feature in this set of songs, which are the perfect fit for Sassparilla’s signature blend of punk spirit meets americana. For Sassparilla frontman and songwriter Kevin Blackwell, there is one lyric […]

Classic Clips: Jeff Buckley “Grace” – Live at MTV New York for 120 Minutes, 1995

January 30, 2026 Helen Jones 0

On the 31st December 2025, MTV UK played their final music video. In MTV Music’s case, that video was ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’ by The Buggles, which was, fittingly, also the first ever music video […]

Boy & Bear “Tripping Over Time”

December 22, 2025 Helen Jones 0

Indie rock with a new wave edge finds a band that’s invigorated on their sixth release. Time felt a little different for Australian indie band Boy & Bear when they were working on their sixth studio […]

More People Should Really Know About: Rett Madison

December 2, 2025 Helen Jones 0

The journey of how one artist leads you to another is really quite a magical thing. Take how I made it to Rett Madison for example: after hearing rave reviews for Ruston Kelly’s debut album, I […]

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For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

May 11, 2026 0

The Woodstock festival held in 1969 at Yasgur’s farm, Bethel, New York, is one of those truly emblematic moments in the history of contemporary music, and indeed in the birth of americana. And of course it’s […]

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

May 11, 2026 0

Nordic americana with a slightly heavier tinge. I’m Kingfisher is the alter ego of Swedish singer-songwriter Thomas Jonsson. Give Up Together is his sixth album under that guise and comes three years after his last release, […]

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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

May 11, 2026 0

Igloo Hearts are James and Katie MacGregor, a married folk-pop duo from North Wales. For our next AUK mini-gig, they kindly agreed to share some of their latest songs with our readers and viewers. Since appearing […]

Articles by Helen Jones

Sky Smeed “Live at Rock House”

Sassparilla “Honey, I’m Using Again”

Classic Clips: Jeff Buckley “Grace” – Live at MTV New York for 120 Minutes, 1995

Boy & Bear “Tripping Over Time”

More People Should Really Know About: Rett Madison

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

Peter Case “At McCabe’s: My Life to Live”

The Krickets “If You Only Knew”