Lyndon Bolton

Dave Burn “Medium Dave + Friends”

November 26, 2025 Lyndon Bolton 0

Steering a middle course. Londoner Dave Burn is best known as co-founder of americana “supergroup” Orphan Colours and Ahab, but when solo, his creativity really shines. As the title of his second solo album indicates, he […]

Maygen & The Birdwatcher “The Americana Dream”

November 18, 2025 Lyndon Bolton 0

From bluegrass and folk roots to new horizons. For name alone, Maygen & The Birdwatcher deserve plaudits for originality, but you don’t have to listen to their fusion of bluegrass and folk for long to appreciate […]

More People Really Should Know About: Doug Seegers

November 11, 2025 Lyndon Bolton 1

Typing “Doug Seegers” into the AUK search brought up only two mentions, both just listed his name among many others in a festival announcement. That is possibly because he would be classified as country, but Seegers […]

Midlake “A Bridge To Far”

October 23, 2025 Lyndon Bolton 0

Reflective psychedelic folk in step with the natural world. It is hard to believe Midlake have been around for a quarter of a century, such is the originality of their blend of folk and psychedelia. For […]

Artwork Ruston Kelly-Pales Through the Window

Ruston Kelly “Pale, Through the Window”

October 14, 2025 Lyndon Bolton 0

Amid despair Ruston Kelly finds joy. Few artists so consistently bare their souls with such blunt honestly as Ruston Kelly. Repeatedly he seeks some kind of release from calamitous experiences ranging from addiction to failed relationship […]