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Gasoline Lollipops “Kill The Architect”

June 24, 2025 Andrew Raw 0

A brew of rock, country, soul, blues and dark words that is never dull. “Kill The Architect” is Gasoline Lollipops’ seventh studio album and follows 2022’s “Nightmares”. The band, from Boulder, Colorado, have produced an impressive […]

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Julia Sanders “Dark Matter”

June 24, 2025 Gordon Mackay 0

Julia Sanders explores the unknown, accompanied by strong melodies and groovy rhythms. 90% of the universe is made up of mass we can neither measure nor understand. Asheville-based artist Julia Sanders takes this cosmic fact and […]

Meir Levine “Long and Lonesome Highway”

June 23, 2025 Guy Lincoln 0

A new cosmic Americana star arrives fully-fledged on striking debut. Brooklyn-based Meir Levine has similar concerns to many of us. He’s exercised by such fundamental questions as “What do I really care about?” and “Who do […]

artwork for Roger Askew album "Somewhere South Of Here"

Roger Askew “Somewhere South Of Here”

June 23, 2025 Chas Lacey 0

Wistful reflections and impressive musicianship from UK producer and songwriter. A man of many talents, Roger Askew has devoted much of his career to engineering and producing records for the likes of Joe Strummer, Wilko Johnson […]

Casper Milquetoast photo promo for EP "From The Cheap Seats"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – June 2025

June 20, 2025 Graeme Tait 2

Well, dear readers, here we are already halfway through the year, and the festival season is well underway. Here’s hoping the weather continues to play ball, but if the heavens have opened up above you, why […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Bonnie Raitt “I Can’t Make You Love Me”

August 3, 2026 0

During the almost 55 years since the release of her eponymous debut album, Bonnie Raitt has established herself as a top quality singer and slide guitar player; she has won many awards over her career, including […]

artwork for Mason Jennings album "Dark Wings"

Mason Jennings “Dark Wings”

August 3, 2026 0

Minneapolis-based troubadour draws upon the Creative Spirit in turbulent times. Dark Wings is the eighteenth studio album from the prolific Mason Jennings. With a significant following in the USA and worldwide, new releases from the Minneapolis-based […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Samuel James Taylor

August 3, 2026 0

In one of several playfully erudite, self-written reflections included in press materials accompanying his debut solo album, Wild Tales and Broken Hearts (Sweet Irene Records, 2022), Sheffield troubadour Samuel James Taylor brands himself a believer in […]

Gasoline Lollipops “Kill The Architect”

Julia Sanders “Dark Matter”

Meir Levine “Long and Lonesome Highway”

Roger Askew “Somewhere South Of Here”

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – June 2025

For The Sake Of The Song: Bonnie Raitt “I Can’t Make You Love Me”

Mason Jennings “Dark Wings”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Samuel James Taylor

Sophie Moore “Trouble in Mind”

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