Peter Churchill

More People Really Should Know About: Kim Richey

January 30, 2024 Peter Churchill 2

Kim Richey isn’t a shiny, new upcoming and promising artist for whom these features were perhaps intended. No, Richey is one of those unsung heroes of americana who have been around for a goodly while, releasing […]

Select Captain “Roots”

January 24, 2024 Peter Churchill 0

Danish duo are easy on the ear. Select Captain are Danish duo Kristian Gaarskjær and Søren Vestergaard who, although relatively unknown in the UK have, over the 10 years of their existence, forged a reputation in […]

Alex Nicol “Been A Long Year Vol.1 & Vol.2”

December 20, 2023 Peter Churchill 0

Montreal melancholia chills nicely. Having released ‘Been A Long Year Vol.1’ as an EP earlier in the year Canadian Alex Nicol has now added another 5 songs to create a full-length album, ‘Been A Long Year […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Don Henley “The End Of The Innocence”

November 27, 2023 Peter Churchill 2

There are some songs that stay firmly ensconced between the ears. An immediacy that never leaves and plays itself over and over on a timeless loop. A song that never loses its ability to resonate both […]

Shirley Hurt “Shirley Hurt”

November 22, 2023 Peter Churchill 0

Bold, unconventional and highly individualistic debut from Toronto-based songwriter. Shirley Hurt is the non de plume of Toronto-based Sophia Ruby Katz. Her eponymous debut album has an experimental feel to things; think indie-folk woven around a […]

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For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

May 11, 2026 0

The Woodstock festival held in 1969 at Yasgur’s farm, Bethel, New York, is one of those truly emblematic moments in the history of contemporary music, and indeed in the birth of americana. And of course it’s […]

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

May 11, 2026 0

Nordic americana with a slightly heavier tinge. I’m Kingfisher is the alter ego of Swedish singer-songwriter Thomas Jonsson. Give Up Together is his sixth album under that guise and comes three years after his last release, […]

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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

May 11, 2026 0

Igloo Hearts are James and Katie MacGregor, a married folk-pop duo from North Wales. For our next AUK mini-gig, they kindly agreed to share some of their latest songs with our readers and viewers. Since appearing […]

Articles by Peter Churchill

More People Really Should Know About: Kim Richey

Select Captain “Roots”

Alex Nicol “Been A Long Year Vol.1 & Vol.2”

For The Sake Of The Song: Don Henley “The End Of The Innocence”

Shirley Hurt “Shirley Hurt”

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

The Krickets “If You Only Knew”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 230 “Travel – a necessary luxury”