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artwork for Chuck Rogan album "Love And Lore"

Chuck Ragan “Love And Lore”

October 24, 2024 Graeme Tait 2

First solo album in ten years from Hot Water Music frontman proves well worth the wait. Chuck Ragan’s musical career casts a long shadow that stretches back over thirty years, having first made his name as […]

Julia Fordham “Earth Mate”

October 24, 2024 Lyndon Bolton 0

Candid reflections of life and love. Regular readers will recall a feature which ran a couple of years ago called “But is it Americana?” in which writers would put the case for inclusion into the genre […]

Artwork for Beau Jennings & The Tigers album "American Stories Major Chords"

Beau Jennings & The Tigers “American Stories Major Chords”

October 24, 2024 Peter Thompson 0

Latest album release from OK-based singer-songwriter is just, er, okay. “American Stories Major Chords” is Norman, Oklahoma-based singer songwriter and former architect Beau Jennings’ third album with The Tigers, released on Oklahoma-based label Black Mesa Records. […]

artwork for Melanie MacLaren EP "Blood Lust"

AUK’s Monthly EP’s Round-Up – October 2024

October 23, 2024 Graeme Tait 2

Well here we are again dear readers. The lazy sun may require a little longer to rise these mornings while the arrival of dusks descends upon us with a little more stealth each evening, all signposting […]

Niall Thomas “False Tide”

October 23, 2024 Tony Burke 0

Ten self-penned songs by Dublin-based singer/songwriter with tracks reminiscent of The Jayhawks and Wilco. This is Niall Thomas’ third album, released on vinyl and download and a follow-up to his ‘Night Sky Blue’ from 2018. Making […]

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

July 3, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm tonight. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place […]

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

July 3, 2026 0

Performances don’t get much more intimate when less than 50 people are in the front space of a record shop and the artist is playing unamplified, less than five feet away. In the autumn of 2025, […]

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

July 3, 2026 0

Americana royalty teams up with a cracking Texas band to produce a varied and highly enjoyable mix of country, soul and stomp. Ryan Bingham is a comparatively rare example of an americana artist who has broken […]