Album Reviews
Gary Louris “Dark Country”
Gary Louris strips it back for an intimate set of songs dedicated to his life partner. The third solo album from Gary Louris, best known as one of the pivots of The Jayhawks, is quite a […]
Articles by Paul Kerr
Columns
AUK Back Pages No. 12
We’re now in the middle of 2008 and AUK has its festival garb on as we either bask in the sun or get soaked wet. In May Maurice Hope visits the Kilkenny Rhythm & Roots Festival […]
Live Reviews
Live Review: Chuck Prophet & His Cumbia Shoes + Our Man In The Field @The Fallen Angels Club, St. Luke’s, Glasgow – 23rd February 2025
Commonly regarded these days as the best rock gig you can experience (certainly by most folk I know), an evening with Chuck Prophet never fails to excite, there’s always an air of expectation which, on the […]
Essentials
Essentials: The Top 10 Sparklehorse Songs
Sparklehorse, essentially a vehicle for Richmond, Virginia’s Mark Linkous, never achieved huge acclaim over their 15-year career, but they were a critics’ favourite and were well enough recognised to avoid being considered a “cult” band. Linkous […]
Album Reviews
Loudon Wainwright III “Loudon Live In London”
A great live capture of a Troubadour on top of his game. Over the course of a 50 year plus career, with around 30 albums under his belt, Loudon Wainwright III has surely earned the right […]