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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Duke & Goldie

August 12, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

While the British Columbia folk duo, Duke & Goldie – aka Eric “The Duke” Duquette and Jena “Goldie” Gogo – haven’t released new music since their self-titled debut EP in 2023, that will change by the […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Owen Temple

August 7, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

Owen Temple is a Kerrville, Texas-born singer-songwriter, troubadour, and storyteller who now calls Austin home, where he records warm and thoughtful albums for the El Paisano label. Whether playing in an acoustic folk style or with […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Brooks Williams

July 29, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

Writing and performing for over thirty years, Brooks Williams has carved out his own niche and earned a reputation as a superior guitarist to go along with prolific songcraft that has produced a staggering 34 albums […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Reid Parsons

July 15, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

Reid Parsons is a Vermont native, having grown up in little Moretown, about an hour from the capital city of Burlington, where she currently resides. “I am so lucky to live here and to have been […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Nick Meltio

July 10, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

The burly, bearded man you see hugging his Gibson J45 guitar in the video is Niklas (Nick) Meltio, who comes from Finland but is smitten by americana music. His debut album, “Desert Bound,” reflects the allure […]

Ismay “Half Truth”

July 14, 2026 0

Quietly adventurous songs that reward patient listening with emotional depth and subtle musical invention. For listeners drawn to the quietly adventurous music of Aldous Harding, Cate Le Bon or Jessica Pratt, Half Truth, by California songwriter […]

Jenny Gillespie Mason “Medicine Of Light” – a healing balm

July 14, 2026 0

On her new album In the Safety of the Light, Jenny Gillespie Mason is turning back to her musical roots. After a decade pursuing psychedelic pop, jazz, and electronic textures through her project Sis (and most […]

Video: Alex Southey “Green Sunday” – a constant giving-in

July 14, 2026 0

Vancouver-born, Toronto-based singer-songwriter Alex Southey has released an absorbing new single. Green Sunday opens with gently insistent guitar before lush layers are introduced and, halfway through, percussion is ushered in, giving the song a greater urgency. […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Duke & Goldie

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Owen Temple

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Brooks Williams

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Reid Parsons

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Nick Meltio

Ismay “Half Truth”

Jenny Gillespie Mason “Medicine Of Light” – a healing balm

Video: Alex Southey “Green Sunday” – a constant giving-in

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