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Cordovas “Destiny Hotel” (ATO Records, 2020)

November 5, 2020 Lyndon Bolton 0

On ‘Destiny Hotel‘ Cordovas blend country and southern rock with a lightness of touch that takes them deep into the roots of Americana. Above all soar their magnificent harmonies as Cordovas create a sense of total […]

Dillon Warnek “Fruit From Crooked Trees” (Independent, 2020)

November 4, 2020 Tim Martin 0

This EP is Dillon Warnek’s first solo release. According to the bio on his Bandcamp page: “He assembled his friends and they came up with a plan to record it safely. The plan was write it […]

Bella White “Just Like Leaving” (Independent, 2020)

November 4, 2020 Rick Bayles 0

It’s always a pleasure to hear a young artist tackle a traditional musical style with confidence and ability and that’s exactly what you get on this debut album from singer and songwriter Bella White. Listening to […]

Herman Dune “Notes From Vinegar Hill” (Santa Cruz Records 2020)

November 4, 2020 Keith Hargreaves 1

Opener ‘Say You Love Me’ sets the scene perfectly – channelling a Dylan vibe circa ‘Lay Lady Lay’ – heavy on the echo with a vocal that feels authentic and road-used. The horns fill the sound […]

Rodney Rice “Same Shirt, Different Day” (Moody Springs Music 2020)

November 3, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0

You’ve just got to look at the cover of this CD to realise that Rodney Rice is a man with a sense of humour, ‘SAME SHIrT DIFFERENT DAY‘, indeed. It’s been said that Rice wears his […]

More People Really Should Know About: David Borné

June 30, 2026 0

On Singing Machine, Microphone, the final track on David Borné’s 2023 debut Genesis, he sings of the unbridled, innocent joy of making music during childhood for nothing but the pure love of it. It’s a soaring […]

Ian Prowse “No Names”

June 30, 2026 0

Impassioned energy and emotionally charged politics from Merseyside luminary. Ian Prowse has been making music for more than thirty years, first with indie band Pele, then forming the band Amsterdam in 1999, and now releasing albums […]

New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

June 30, 2026 0

Occasionally, we provide a compendium of recently announced live shows, so here are three sets of tour dates that came our way in the last few days. Gaslight Anthem main man, Brian Fallon, who recently led […]

Cordovas “Destiny Hotel” (ATO Records, 2020)

Dillon Warnek “Fruit From Crooked Trees” (Independent, 2020)

Bella White “Just Like Leaving” (Independent, 2020)

Herman Dune “Notes From Vinegar Hill” (Santa Cruz Records 2020)

Rodney Rice “Same Shirt, Different Day” (Moody Springs Music 2020)

More People Really Should Know About: David Borné

Ian Prowse “No Names”

New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dillon Warnek

Preview: Rose’s Pawn Shop selling great gigs for the next couple of weeks