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Will Foulke “Charleston Blues”

November 11, 2025 Pete Hill 0
Impressive debut pays homage to icons of the past but still produces a fresh sound. Get ready for a journey through memory, rhythm and self-discovery on Will Foulke’s debut album “Charleston Blues”. Now resident in LA, […]
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Pilcrowe “These Badlands”

October 22, 2025 Pete Hill 0
A journey through the rugged Southwest. The second album from Pilcrowe, by their own admission, is not a concept album, but rather a three-act play. Drawing inspiration from the rugged beauty of their home state of […]
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Liam St. John “Man Of The North”

October 2, 2025 Pete Hill 0
Taking his time, and it shows. Things began to take a different turn for Liam St. John in 2021 when his single ‘Dipped in Bleach’ went viral. The temptation at that stage would have been to […]
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SunYears “The Song Forlorn”

September 18, 2025 Pete Hill 0
Finding a place in the world with a mix of styles. After nine albums with indie rock trio Peter Bjorn and John, Peter Morén began to confront the issue of who he really was as a […]

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Sounding Arrow “Skyman”

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Solo album number two from Truth and Salvage Co main-man. The travails of the modern world get to most of us, but it seems to affect musicians in a particularly savage way, and this second album […]
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Chris Pierce announces his new album with a Heavy Heart

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Chris Pierce has announced his new album, Songs for the Heavy Hearted, is coming out on August 21st. Produced by frequent collaborators David Resnik and Niko Bolas (Neil Young, The Mavericks), the album features collaborations with […]
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Lester Winchester McKendree “They Got It All”

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Legendary trio of roots-rock musicians get together for a rollicking, fine debut. Considering their musical backgrounds, you could label Lester Winchester McKendree as a latent supergroup. Jimmy Lester is a first-class drummer who played in Los […]

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Interview: Ben Vaughn on being true to yourself and the joys of recording an album in your car

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To say Ben Vaughn has had an eclectic musical career would be a gross understatement. He grew up in the Philadelphia area, and his journey into music began when a kind uncle gave him a Duane […]
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Interview: Beau Jennings – In Tribute to Will Rogers and the Verdigris

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If History was your favourite class in school, raise your digital hand. Only two? Come on, the subject is not that dull. Now pay attention. Today, we are going to learn about a river called the […]
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Interview: Truman Sinclair – “it’s hope or die pretty much”

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Chicago-born and LA-based singer-songwriter Truman Sinclair will be a new name to many AUK readers, although the more observant of you will have noticed his song Joel Roberts topped my top tracks of 2025 list published […]

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