Mark Howson

Live Review: Luck Reunion, Austin Texas – 13th March 2025

April 3, 2025 Mark Howson 0

Following on from Oliver Gray’s SXSW report we have another AUK reviewer who was at SXSW and took the time to bus it out to the annual Luck Reunion one day festival, hosted by Willie Nelson. […]

Live Review: Cambridge Folk Festival, 25th-28th July 2024

August 12, 2024 Mark Howson 3

While all AUK content is free to access, subscribers who donate a small amount each month to support the site are sent a Spotify/Apple Music playlist each month featuring the best songs from albums we’ve reviewed […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Clarence White would have been 82 today. A little remin...
By Martin Johnson , 21 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen - The Call Us The ...
By Peter Thompson , 4 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Highwomen - Live at The Gorge 2023 (streaming - Qob...
By Peter Thompson , 4 days ago
RE: There's no future in nostalgia
By Jeff , 6 days ago
RE: There's no future in nostalgia
There is very little new under the sun. &...
By Martin Johnson , 1 week ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Joe Jackson ~ Hope and Fury.
By Jeff , 1 week ago
RE: There's no future in nostalgia
My memories of Stonhenge festivals don't involve much o...
By Paul Villers , 1 week ago
RE: There's no future in nostalgia
By Paul Villers , 1 week ago
RE: There's no future in nostalgia
Except under supervision
By Paul Villers , 1 week ago

For The Sake Of The Song: Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard “California Zephyr”

June 8, 2026 0

The idea of a journey, setting off on the road, the excitement, the anticipation of discovery, leaving the stress and worries and memories behind is a construct we all can identify with. The romance of the […]

Artwork for Jesper Lindell album "Royal"

Jesper Lindell “Royal”

June 8, 2026 0

Vibrant set of vintage soul grooves from Sweden via Memphis. In the wake of his most recent release, Jesper Lindell and his band, The Brunnsvik Sounds, return with another impressive collection of soul-infused covers. While the […]

Seasick Steve proclaims The Last Season Of America with his new album

June 8, 2026 0

“It’s the last season of America, And we’ll never watch again, The show that we loved ” Veteran Bluesman Seasick Steve returns with The Last Season of America, his new album due September 19th on LP, […]

Articles by Mark Howson

Live Review: Luck Reunion, Austin Texas – 13th March 2025

Live Review: Cambridge Folk Festival, 25th-28th July 2024

For The Sake Of The Song: Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard “California Zephyr”

Jesper Lindell “Royal”

Seasick Steve proclaims The Last Season Of America with his new album

Preview: Jessie Malin Returns to the UK for a limited run of shows

The Two Tracks “Seasons Unknown”