Helen Jones

AUK’s Chain Gang: Hayes Carll “Jesus and Elvis”

August 16, 2021 Helen Jones 0

Given our last Chain Gang entry (‘Johnny Come Lately’) was written and performed by Steve Earle, I was slightly hesitant to use Hayes Carll as a follow up due to the slightly, erm, contentious relationship the […]

Aaron Burdett “Dream Rich, Dirt Poor”

August 12, 2021 Helen Jones 0

A down-home, rootsy bluegrass offering from an industry veteran that deserves to get his time in the spotlight. Although ‘Dream Rich, Dirt Poor’ is Aaron Burdett’s eighth studio album, you would be forgiven if his was […]

Ric Robertson “Carolina Child”

July 29, 2021 Helen Jones 0

An electric mix of songs with some impressive collaborators makes for an enjoyable journey. For many years Ric Robertson has made his home happily in New Orleans, revelling in the crackling vibrancy of cultures but as […]

A Night to Remember: CMA Songwriters Series Tour, St. George’s Hall, Liverpool – October 7th 2017

July 27, 2021 Helen Jones 1

In my humble opinion, the part that a venue plays in the experience and enjoyment of any gig is vastly underrated. I mean, we’ve all been in those sweaty bars that while uncomfortable, help to make […]

Paul Rocha “Apophenia”

July 8, 2021 Helen Jones 0

A mixture of themes come together to form a fairly cohesive whole that takes the listener on an enjoyable, if uneven, journey. Paul Rocha is something of a renaissance man: he’s been a bagel baker, a […]