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Essentials: The Top 10 Ruston Kelly Songs

May 29, 2025 Helen Jones 4

If people were asked to describe Ruston Kelly’s music, there are a few terms that might come up: americana, folk, or even alt-country, but there is one term that the South Carolina native prefers above all […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Joe Ely Songs

May 22, 2025 Stephen Rostkoski 7

I owe quite a bit to Joe Ely. His 1980 album “Live Shots”, a blistering document of his London shows opening for The Clash that year, was my introduction to the Texas music scene. There were […]

Essentials: The Top 10 First Aid Kit Songs

May 15, 2025 Fiona Golden 4

As we certainly know at AUK, sometimes people far, far away from the United States naturally flourish in Americana. Anyone acquainted with the niche and wildly underrated subgenre of Scandifolk must know First Aid Kit. Practically […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Jason Isbell Songs

May 8, 2025 Daisy Innes 20

Jason Isbell is no hidden secret. The Alabama native is undeniably one of our most talented songwriters and sits somewhere between the Southern Gothic of William Faulkner and the character-driven narratives of John Prine. Finding his […]

Essentials: The Top 10 John Paul White Songs

May 1, 2025 David Jarman 0

John Paul White came to many listeners’ attention as part of the highly regarded duo The Civil Wars with Joy Williams, but prior to and after the duo were active between 2009 and 2012, White has […]

Keyside “Keyside”

September 4, 2026 0

A catchy, guitar-led debut where jangly hooks and catchy choruses carry stories of lives lived close to the edge. There is something immediately familiar about Keyside, the debut album from Liverpool four-piece Keyside. Jangly guitars and […]

Classic Clips: The Monkees “What Am I Doing Hangin’ ‘Round?” – The Monkees TV Series Episode 40, “Monkees Marooned” 1967

September 4, 2026 0

Growing up, I loved to watch the television show The Monkees, though looking back, I figure I wasn’t watching the episodes as they first aired, but re-runs. There were only two series of the show, though […]

The Waterboys live at OVO Hydro, Glasgow - 29th August 2026

Live review: The Waterboys, OVO Hydro, Glasgow – 29th August 2026

September 4, 2026 0

Prior to this homecoming gig, much had been made about the release of Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings, the latest offering on Fantasy Records; a collection of lost material from the 86-88 sessions. Tonight, […]