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Bill MacKay and Nathan Bowles “Keys”

April 30, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 0

Mixed offering from guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. There’s a stark, parched air to the solemn opener on this lo-fi guitar pickers fest ‘Idumea’ is one of two spiritual covers and bears an uncanny resemblance to the Newton […]

Inland Isle “Time Has Changed Us”

April 30, 2021 Helen Jones 0

A strong debut that addresses some important issues and marks Inland Isle out as ones to watch. Life in America continues to be arduous for many, so with their full length debut ‘Time Has Changed Us’, […]

Paul Handyside “Loveless Town”

April 29, 2021 Tim Martin 0

Reflective songs from the indie end of folk, mixed with a bit of country makes for great listening. Paul Handyside started life in 80s pop band Hurrah! And that influence spills over into his latest album. […]

Esther Rose “How Many Times”

April 29, 2021 Clint West 0

Wonderful third album from New Orleans folk/country star in the making Esther Rose, a Michigan native who has for some years been based in New Orleans, has been slowly raising her profile with two particularly good […]

Evans McRae “Only Skin”

April 29, 2021 Peter Tomkins 0

Songwriting duo team up for an album of intense, emotional ballads. Lowri Evans and Tom McRae are both writers and performers in their own right; but, having met on a songwriter’s retreat, they decided to write […]

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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”

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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 […]

Bill MacKay and Nathan Bowles “Keys”

Inland Isle “Time Has Changed Us”

Paul Handyside “Loveless Town”

Esther Rose “How Many Times”

Evans McRae “Only Skin”

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

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

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