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Lula Wiles “Shame and Sedition”

May 25, 2021 Lyndon Bolton 0

An evolved sound poses hard questions. Mention Lula Wiles and the response is likely to be tight harmonies, acoustic, folk and lyrics that tackle difficult subjects head-on. To that on their third album ‘Shame and Sedition’ […]

Counting Crows “Butter Miracle Suite One”

May 24, 2021 Peter Churchill 0

Short but sweet – The Crows are back with a suite of comfort and joy. ‘Butter Miracle Suite One’ is the first new music from Counting Crows in seven years and, comprising only four tracks, die-hard […]

Neal Sawyer “Ballads of the Mortal”

May 24, 2021 David Jarman 0

A promising debut from home-grown multi-instrumentalist Sawyer, with southern Gothic flavours. ‘Ballads of the Mortal’ is the debut solo release on CD from Neal Sawyer, hailing from Staffordshire. Previously the founder and songwriter in quartet Guile, […]

Parker Millsap “Be Here Instead”

May 21, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

After five albums and lockdown, Parker Millsap reinvents his sound with excellent results. Like many, Millsap has moved to Nashville, but this Oklahoma-born artist has travelled further musically than on land. Starting with a traditional gritty […]

Eli West “Tapered Point of Stone”

May 21, 2021 Tim Newby 0

‘Tapered Point of Stone’ is a revelation and a breath of fresh air in the bluegrass world. Eli West’s approach to music, in which he imagines music architecturally and visualizing his compositions spatially, has allowed him […]

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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, […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

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 […]

Lula Wiles “Shame and Sedition”

Counting Crows “Butter Miracle Suite One”

Neal Sawyer “Ballads of the Mortal”

Parker Millsap “Be Here Instead”

Eli West “Tapered Point of Stone”

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

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

Peter Case “At McCabe’s: My Life to Live”

The Krickets “If You Only Knew”