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[ May 5, 2026 ] Live Review: Cat Clyde, The Lower Third, London – 30th April 2026 Live Reviews
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[ May 5, 2026 ] AUK Short Cuts: The Long Version, A Different Thread, JP Soars & Anne Harris, Goldtooth, St. Arnaud, MOTH, William John Titus Bishop, Hank Alrich, and Ryan Dart Reviews
[ May 5, 2026 ] Amy Melissen & Lee Stivers “Something Tells Me Everything Will Be Alright” Album Reviews
[ May 5, 2026 ] For the Sake of the Song: Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez “Him Who Saved Me” Features

Essentials: The top 10 Lee Hazlewood songs

August 12, 2021 Sean Hannam 0

When NME reviewed Lee Hazlewood’s 1973 album, ‘Poet, Fool or Bum’, the journalist famously wrote a one-word critique, ‘Bum.’ Sure, it’s not one of his best records, and although Hazlewood was arguably all three of those […]

Cover art for Nacni Griffith "One Fair Summer Evening"

Classic Americana Albums: Nanci Griffith “One Fair Summer Evening”

August 11, 2021 Jonathan Smith 13

Quality songcraft and small club ambience. A smattering of crowd noise, then a quiet voice announces “Y’all welcome…Nanci Griffith”, and we’re spirited back to a warm Texas night in 1988, at the Anderson Fair, an old […]

The Twang Factor 2 presents: Stuart Warburton

August 11, 2021 Clint West 0

Our Week 4 guest on the Twang Factor 2 is a singer-songwriter from Bury whose songs are characterised by sharp observation, an earthy honesty and a dose of wry humour. Having fronted cult rockabilly outfit The […]

A Night to Remember (and one to forget): Two sides of Van Morrison

August 10, 2021 Tim Martin 11

The gig going experience is often about factors unrelated to the music. After 20 years with M.E. I have learnt that standing up for two hours to watch something indifferent is not for me, and to […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Steve Earle “Johnny Come Lately”

August 9, 2021 Rich Orpin 1

Freehold, New Jersey, and San Antonio, Texas, are separated by nearly 1,800 miles, occupy different timezones and typically differ by around 10 degrees celsius during summer. Nonetheless, one young troubadour starting out in Texas found inspiration […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@andyshort Yes, it makes a refreshing change from artis...
By Peter Thompson , 1 day ago
RE: My First Record Player
I had a Rotel amp and turntable too until the buttons s...
By Andy Short , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@peterthompson When Ryan Adams string breaks during Bar...
By Andy Short , 2 days ago
World Party - Private Revolution
Oh Karl - you left us much too soon. word on the street...
By deviouspdv , 4 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Little Feat - Time Loves a Hero (vinyl) XTC - English...
By Peter Thompson , 5 days ago
David Allan Coe (9/6/1939 - 4/29/2026)
David Allan Coe was certainly a controversial figure, b...
By Joe Nathan , 5 days ago
RE: Versions!
You know those songs that you know and that song become...
By Paul Villers , 6 days ago
RE: My First Record Player
I don't remember the brand of my first record player sa...
By Paul Villers , 6 days ago
Beverley Martyn
I see that Beverley Martyn has died which is sad. I rat...
By Paul Villers , 7 days ago

Live Review: Cat Clyde, The Lower Third, London – 30th April 2026

May 5, 2026 0

Cat Clyde returned to a London stage towards the end of a short set of dates in Europe and the UK. The venue was The Lower Third, nominally on Denmark Street and operating in the same […]

John R Miller to share “The Great Unknowing” with the world in June

May 5, 2026 0

Singer-songwriter John R. Miller has announced the release of his fifth studio album, The Great Unknowing. The album will be out on physical formats on 5th June 2026 and digitally on 17th July via Rounder Records. […]

Promo photo of The Long Version for May Short Cuts feature

AUK Short Cuts: The Long Version, A Different Thread, JP Soars & Anne Harris, Goldtooth, St. Arnaud, MOTH, William John Titus Bishop, Hank Alrich, and Ryan Dart

May 5, 2026 0

Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently, which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites, […]