AUK Mini-Gigs
Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dan Bern
People used to call Dan Bern “the new Dylan” or sometimes “smarty pants.” There have been more than a few new Dylans over the years. Bern was not one of them. A pal of mine back […]
Features
Classic Clips
Classic Clips: Geraint Watkins Akkurat Bar, Southside Pub, Stockholm on 3rd January 2013
Those in the know can’t understand why Geraint Watkins isn’t a bigger solo music star. The Welsh piano and accordion wizard is one of the best UK session and touring musicians, having played with the likes […]
Essentials
Essentials: The Top 10 Hurray For The Riff Raff Songs
In a nod to Woody Guthrie, a 2014 American Songwriter magazine cover featured Hurray For The Riff Raff with the strapline, “Bound for Glory”. I’m not sure how the author of that article defined glory, yet […]
Cajun Corner
Cajun Corner – catch ’em while they’re young!
We’re back! It has been some time since we posted a Cajun Corner article, but we’re resolved to be more proactive about bringing you news and updates on Cajun & Zydeco music, because we know there […]
Features
For the Sake of the Song: Steve Young “Rock, Salt & Nails”
Before embarking on this feature, to avoid duplication, I conducted a search on ‘Steve Young’, on the AUK website and was surprised to find there are precious few recent pieces devoted to someone who was surely […]