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Tom Blackwell “Memphis Volume V” (Spoonful, 2020)

October 6, 2020 Peter Churchill 0

Tom Blackwell is his own man. A roaming, itinerant past has brought him to his Liverpool base via a number of stopovers, the most important and relevant of which would be Nashville. But, being that he […]

Ferris & Sylvester “I Should be on a Train” (LAB Records, 2020)

October 6, 2020 Emily Dongray 0

Ferris & Sylvester have managed to be around on the folk scene around for years while not having a single album to their name. With twelveish singles and now two EPs, appetite for their particular brand […]

The Rivergods “Passages” (Good Sponge Records, 2020)

October 5, 2020 Jason McDonald 0

The Rivergods have been creating their mix of roots, blues and country music since 1997 and have released their seventh album ‘Passages‘ in 2020. The band’s lead singers are a married couple (Nancy and Ben Parent, […]

Kelley Swindall “You Can Call Me Darlin’ If You Want” (Velvet Elk Records, 2020)

October 5, 2020 Viv Fish 0

It is hard to believe this is a debut album and that this wannabe actress, turned singer-songwriter, was inspired to change course only after heartbreak inspired revenge. This album packs a punch so forthright that anyone […]

Wood & Wire “No Matter Where It Goes From Here” (Blue Corn Music, 2020)

October 2, 2020 Tim Newby 0

‘No Matter Where It Goes From Here’ validates the rocket-ship rise of Wood & Wire in the bluegrass world, who in their short time together have already garnered a Grammy nomination for Bluegrass Album of the […]

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 […]

Tom Blackwell “Memphis Volume V” (Spoonful, 2020)

Ferris & Sylvester “I Should be on a Train” (LAB Records, 2020)

The Rivergods “Passages” (Good Sponge Records, 2020)

Kelley Swindall “You Can Call Me Darlin’ If You Want” (Velvet Elk Records, 2020)

Wood & Wire “No Matter Where It Goes From Here” (Blue Corn 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