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Gerry Spehar “Lady Liberty EP”

February 9, 2021 Helen Jones 0

Insightful lyrics highlight dark stories that sit alongside a dose of hopefulness for the future. Continuing the message from his 2018 protest album ‘Anger Management’, folk-country troubadour Gerry Spehar picked an apt day indeed to release […]

James Meadow album "A Scarecrow Sight" 2020

James Meadow “A Scarecrow Sight”

January 14, 2021 Helen Jones 0

Songs that stand out from the crowd via a unique voice and deft guitar skills. James Meadow’s debut album builds on the legacy of 70s and 80s American folk-rock artists, but with one immediately obvious difference: […]

Riches in Lockdown: Helen Jones’s Review of 2020

December 21, 2020 Helen Jones 2

It’s true that 2020 has been a disappointing year for many reasons, but one of the bright spots has been the massive amount of music we’ve been handed. In what was a veritable embarrassment of riches, […]

The Bills “Til the Blues Have Gone” (Wheeling Records, 2020)

December 9, 2020 Helen Jones 0

On ‘Keeping the Blues Alive’ Bill Booth and Bill Troiani – who collectively make up The Bills – sing about heartbreak keeping the genre going, and indeed it’s a passion of the blues that comes through […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen “Rhinestoned”

December 7, 2020 Helen Jones 1

I was scratching my head a little upon seeing our last Chain Gang entry – ‘Possum Ran Over My Grave’ by Jesse Dayton – about just which direction to go in next. One option would be […]

Mary Gauthier “Reckoning”

September 22, 2026 1

One of our finest songwriters delivers an album for our times with consummate clarity and lyrical daring. .Mary Gauthier was something of a late starter, delivering her first album when she was in her late thirties […]

Sylvie finally make a full length debut which arrives in November

September 22, 2026 0

Sylvie, the project of Los Angeles artist Ben Schwab, has announced their forthcoming album, New Season, available November 6th, 2026, via Ghostly International. Rina (feat. Alex Amen) is the single out now. Reflecting on a passing […]

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More People Really Should Know About: Carey Ott

September 22, 2026 0

Carey Ott is nothing if not prolific. He hails from Chicago, and he’s a multi-instrumentalist, a producer and engineer and a performer. He’s released seven albums to date as well as numerous singles. In my music […]

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