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Iona Lane, Highlands singer songwriter, announces new album and massive tour

February 14, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
Iona Lane, the Highlands-based singer-songwriter has announced her new album “Swilkie” is due to be released on May 2nd. The album weaves ecology, conservation, islands, and folklore into suitably poetic songs and contemplative melodies. Written during […]
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On the road: New tour dates from Sarah McQuaid and Kate McDonnell

February 13, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
It’s quite common for tour dates to be restricted to the larger cities or to the americana circuit so it is quite refreshing when acts take their tour to parts of the country often neglected. Two […]
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“Dave Does Dylan” for Record Store Day

February 11, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
Dave Stewart, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Songwriter Hall of Famer, Eurythmics co-founder, producer, and renowned songwriter — has announced the album “Dave Does Dylan“. Set as a limited-edition vinyl release for Record Store Day, […]
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Canadian singer-songwriter Jeremie Albino to play UK and European tour dates

February 10, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
Jeremie Albino is a Canadian singer-songwriter whose most recent album, “Our Time In The Sun” released on the Easy Eye Sound label was warmly reviewed by AUK’s Peter Churchill, who awarded it a very respectable 8/10 rating.  […]
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Preview: The Gate To Southwell Festival returns this summer with a fine bill of acts

February 7, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
The 18th Gate To Southwell Festival (aka GTSF) runs from July 3rd to 6th 2025 at Kirklington Lakes, which is midway between Mansfield and Newark and just north of the picturesque market town of Southwell. This […]

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Something for the weekend: Son Volt “If I Could”

July 17, 2026 1
Well that’s it from us for this week and we leave you dear reader with a new song from alt-country heroes/pioneers/stalwarts/choose your own noun Son Volt whose latest album Sound Signal Serenades was physically released on […]
Artwork for Bell White album "A sign in the weather"
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Bella White “A Sign In The Weather”

July 17, 2026 0
A strong third album from the rootsy Canadian “Appalachian” artist from New Orleans showing raw emotion and a degree of post-breakup positivity. As you listen to each song on Bella White’s new studio album you feel […]
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Jawdropped have a “Secret To Spare” and October dates

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Jawdropped, a four-piece from Los Angeles, have announced their debut album, Secret To Spare, due 18th September via Transgressive Records / Canvasback. The band has also released the first single, Split Lip, along with a video […]

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  • Paperback Riders: Dennis McNally “A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead”
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Interview: What Taylor Bickett is shooting for

July 16, 2026 0
Nothing I Can’t Undo is such a deeply earnest, empathetic and personal album that captures exactly what a solo debut is supposed to be by introducing us, in full, to Taylor Bickett, a 20-something singer/songwriter from […]
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Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0
Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]
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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1
Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]

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For this Yuletide edition of Pick of the Political Pops and the last of the year we did consider having a review/round up of the past twelve months. Then we had a word with ourselves and […]
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AUK’s editor chooses his favourite 10 tracks from 2019

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2019 – what a f-king year (and that word is being censored for you daily digest readers). Sometimes music was the only respite there was from the sheer abject misery and terror of the outside world. […]
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Jack Cade “The Death Throes Of A Jaded Empire”

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A dark and brooding album for these dark and brooding times The first thing that strikes the listener about ‘The Death Throes Of A Jaded Empire’ is Jack Cade’s astounding voice. It sounds like it’s been […]

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