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[ March 4, 2026 ] Kye Alfred Hillig “The All-Night Costume Company” Album Reviews
[ March 4, 2026 ] Andy Cohen, Eleanor Ellis and William Lee Ellis “Whistlin’ Past The Graveyard” Album Reviews
[ March 4, 2026 ] AUK Shortcuts: Sam Bergquist, Lightning Stills, James Deely, Dana Robinson, CJ Land, Joe Harvey-Whyte & Geir Sundstøl, Suzanne Jarvie, Celina Siva, Jody Peck and Dash Rip Rock Album Reviews
[ March 4, 2026 ] Live Review: The Paper Kites + Bess Atwell, Electric Bristol – 23rd February 2026 Live Reviews
[ March 4, 2026 ] Tim Easton “fiREHORSE” Album Reviews

Songs for the apocalypse: The Low Anthem “To Ohio”

June 19, 2019 Mark Whitfield 1

It was about 10 years ago that I first came across Rhode Island’s Low Anthem in a soggy field (well, garden) in Wiltshire when they played one of their famous End of the Road performances, and […]

AmericanA to Z – David Rawlings

June 18, 2019 Harold Hogan 0

David Rawlings is best known for his work with Gillian Welch, with whom he creates achingly beautiful and melancholy music. The couple were part of the Bluegrass Class of 2000 who suddenly found that they had […]

How did bluegrass become the new sound of political protest across the US?

June 18, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

The Guardian ran a superb article over the weekend on a genre we don’t cover enough here on AUK – bluegrass – partly because it appears to be the marmite of americana. The article focused on […]

Songs for the apocalypse: The Maureens “Caroline”

June 12, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Forget everything you know about anyone called Maureen. Namely that woman from Driving School. ‘Bang the Drum’ is the name of the second album by Utrecht quartet The Maureens, and also what I’ve been doing since I […]

Pick of the Political Pops: Todd Rundgren “Fade Away”

June 7, 2019 Paul Villers 0

There was a big political event this week but our mums always told us that if you ignore something – like an angry wasp or an embarrassing rash – it will go away eventually. So that’s […]

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Sad news.
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John Hammond has gone
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Kye Alfred Hillig “The All-Night Costume Company”

March 4, 2026 0

Life, love and relationships are all wrapped up in one wonderful collection. Kye Alfred Hillig is based in Tacoma, Washington. A singer-songwriter, he has produced an exceptional, heartfelt album. His first recording since the release of […]

Andy Cohen, Eleanor Ellis and William Lee Ellis “Whistlin’ Past The Graveyard”

March 4, 2026 0

Classy trio come together to pay homage to traditional American roots, blues and country. Andy Cohen, Eleanor Ellis and William Lee Ellis are all well-established roots, blues and folk artists in their own right who first […]

AUK Shortcuts: Sam Bergquist, Lightning Stills, James Deely, Dana Robinson, CJ Land, Joe Harvey-Whyte & Geir Sundstøl, Suzanne Jarvie, Celina Siva, Jody Peck and Dash Rip Rock

March 4, 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, […]