Paul Kerr

Songs in the South: David Starr + Martha L Healy + Al Shields, The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 30th May 2018

June 4, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

Glasgow’s very hip Glad Cafe hosted this night of singer/songwriters playing “in the round” as popularised by The Bluebird Cafe (in Nashville, although the Edinburgh eatery and venue of the same name hosted this self same […]

Robyn Hitchcock, Oran Mor, Glasgow, 24th May 2018

May 29, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

I don’t know if Brian Ferry’s ears were burning the other night but if so it was probably because he received several mentions from Robyn Hitchcock in his fantastical and extremely funny in between song patter […]

The Lost Brothers announce special Dublin show with Howe Gelb

May 22, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

It has just been announced that on Friday June 8th the Lost Brothers, Oisin Leech and Mark McCausland, will have very special guests at their homecoming gig at Dublin’s historic Liberty Hall Theatre on Eden Quay. For one night only the […]

Willie Nelson “Last Man Standing” (Sony Legacy, 2018)

May 22, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

At 85 years of age Willie Nelson is still churning them out, ‘Last Man Standing’ following hot on the heels of his chart topping ‘God’s Problem Child’, released on his 84th birthday. That in itself is […]

Rita Coolidge currently playing London dates

May 16, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

The fabled Delta Lady, Rita Coolidge, is currently on a rare four day residency at Canary Wharf’s Boisdale in London promoting her latest album, ‘Safe in the arms of Time’. The Grammy winning singer-songwriter is best remembered […]

RIP Mike Westbrook
Not for AUK per se, but British jazz legend Mike Westbr...
By Martin Johnson , 1 hour ago
RE: What Are You Reading?
Just finished A Cure for Gravity by Joe Jackson, really...
By Jeff , 14 hours ago
My First Record Player
Link to an article I contributed to Michele Catalano’s ...
By Joe Nathan , 15 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Replacements - Don’t Tell a Soul
By Joe Nathan , 1 day ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@joe-nathan Let's hope they issue a live album from the...
By Martin Johnson , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Smashing Pumpkins - Gish
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@martinjohnson I caught them on the fourth date of the ...
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
It is 45 years since the Dead released the acoustic liv...
By Martin Johnson , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Graham Parker and the Rumour - Howlin’ Wind
By Joe Nathan , 3 days ago