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AUK’s Monthly EP’s Round-Up – October 2024

October 23, 2024 Graeme Tait 2
Well here we are again dear readers. The lazy sun may require a little longer to rise these mornings while the arrival of dusks descends upon us with a little more stealth each evening, all signposting […]
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Niall Thomas “False Tide”

October 23, 2024 Tony Burke 0
Ten self-penned songs by Dublin-based singer/songwriter with tracks reminiscent of The Jayhawks and Wilco. This is Niall Thomas’ third album, released on vinyl and download and a follow-up to his ‘Night Sky Blue’ from 2018. Making […]
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Jeremie Albino “Our Time In The Sun”

October 23, 2024 Peter Churchill 0
Fourth album from the soulful Canadian brings a touch of nostalgia to proceedings. Jeremie Albino first discovered his love of performing when busking as teenager in his native Toronto. All it took was for one or […]
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Donald Beaman “Fog on Mirror Glass”

October 23, 2024 Gordon Mackay 0
A unique, atmospheric album from California’s Donald Beaman. Californian Donald Beaman returns with his fifth album ‘Fog On Mirror Glass’. In this release, we are treated to a low-key, understated – almost drifting – set of […]
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Matt Ward “The Long Way Home”

October 22, 2024 Michael Macy 0
New release puts country vibe into Australian Americana and heart into the ‘down under’ heartland. Matt Ward’s ‘The Long Way Home’ is his third album and to riff on that old adage, the third time is […]

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Something for the weekend: Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel “Flying Things (Feat. The Secret Sisters)”

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Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm as always, but in the meantime we leave you dear reader with a beautiful […]
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Sam Lewis “Everything’s Fine”

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A gentle soul-searching album that will appeal to fans of John Prine and James Taylor. There are several artists, it seems, who go by the name of Sam Lewis. So, just to be clear, this release, […]
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Suzanne Vega returns with more dates around festival appearances

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Interview: Toad the Wet Sprocket – forty years of awkward grace

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At 55, Glen Phillips sounds both reflective and lightly amused when he talks about the band he co-founded as a teenager in Santa Barbara, California. Four decades later, Toad the Wet Sprocket is still touring, still […]
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Interview: Lady Nade on being involved in a Netflix drama, inspiration, identity and mental health in music

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Runner-up in our readers’ poll for Best UK Artist in 2025, Lady Nade has steadily built a reputation as one of the most distinctive and emotionally resonant voices in UK roots music. Blending jazz, Americana, folk, […]
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Interview: Willie Nile keeps the light on for great American rock’n’roll

February 26, 2026 0
I do a lot of my listening to music while out walking in the mornings, with or without a dog. The day after Willie Nile’s The Great American Light arrived in the mailbox, I popped the […]

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A personal, introspective and emotional charged record featuring some great collaborations. After a 15 year break, Eric Bachmann has resurrected the moniker Crooked Fingers, a name taken from his grandfather’s CB radio handle, to release a […]
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Video: Beans on Toast “Save the Music”

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Here is the last in the series of lockdown releases from Beans on Toast.  Filmed at The Clapham Grand, an independent venue facing possible closure, the video sees Beans on Toast perform in front of empty […]
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Video Premiere: Michael Gay “Long, Cold Winter”

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We’re delighted to share the video premiere of ‘Long, Cold Winter’ from Michael Gay, a song that brings to mind John Prine, both through its sound and its wry, witty lyrics.  That’s high praise for Gay’s […]

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