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For The Sake Of The Song: Amy Speace “The Sea & The Shore”

May 28, 2024 Graeme Tait 2

“Amy Speace is on a roll. Each new release has brought an expansion of her voice and art, and she has reached the level of absolute mastery. Folk music doesn’t get any better than this”. Sadly […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Greg Trooper “Everywhere”

May 20, 2024 Darren Lumbroso 2

The surprise bombing of Pearl Harbour by the Japanese in December 1941, intensified the already existing tensions between people of Japanese descent and white Americans living in the USA. The concern of espionage and also the […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Robinella “Press On”

May 13, 2024 Paul Russell 0

Music can sometimes really take you to different places. My idea of tranquility is to put on a pair of headphones – get out my iPod – and go to my Chill Out Playlist. Immersing myself […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Ronnie Lane & The Band Slim Chance “The Poacher”

May 7, 2024 Lyndon Bolton 4

I was inspired to choose ‘The Poacher’ on hearing Slim Chance perform it at a recent show to raise funds for their seriously ill guitarist Steve Simpson. This band, originally formed by Ronnie Lane, took all […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Charlie Parr “817 Oakland Avenue”

April 29, 2024 Michael Macy 0

When I started to think about writing something for this section of AUK, I was overwhelmed. So many songs are important to me. There are those that are talismans, almost magic incantations that I rely on […]

Hudson NY duo Babehoven to release third album in the autumn

July 14, 2026 0

Babehoven, the Hudson, NY-based project of singer/songwriter Maya Bon and producer and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Albert, have announced their new album, I See Them, I See Me, due 18th September 2026 via Double Double Whammy. I See […]

Brennan Gilmore “My Name Is Daniel Leek”

July 14, 2026 0

Majestic debut from Virginia songwriter with a fascinating true backstory. When it comes to musical inspiration, a musician’s life is integral to what music he or she makes. For Brennan Gilmore, that inspiration comes from a […]

More People Really Should Know About: James Hodder

July 14, 2026 0

A couple of years ago I saw James Hodder perform in the basement room of Farringdon’s Betsey Trotwood, supporting Casey Neill and Jerry Joseph. This spatially challenged, cosy venue facilitates close proximity to the artists and […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Amy Speace “The Sea & The Shore”

For The Sake Of The Song: Greg Trooper “Everywhere”

For The Sake Of The Song: Robinella “Press On”

For The Sake Of The Song: Ronnie Lane & The Band Slim Chance “The Poacher”

For The Sake Of The Song: Charlie Parr “817 Oakland Avenue”

Hudson NY duo Babehoven to release third album in the autumn

Brennan Gilmore “My Name Is Daniel Leek”

More People Really Should Know About: James Hodder

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