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Jerry Leger “The Time Flew By”

May 22, 2023 Alan Fitter 0

An eclectic EP of songs that didn’t make Leger’s previous albums showcasing the man and his music. Canadian singer-songwriter Jerry Leger has been around for a while. His first album came out back in 2005 and […]

Bob Dylan “Shadow Kingdom”

May 22, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Dylan travels in time and space to an imagined European jazz club – reinvention ensues. The Bootleg series aside, where the occasional historic or archive recording has featured, Bob Dylan is not famed for the number […]

Artwork for the front cover of Jamie Lenman's album iknowyouknowiknow

Jamie Lenman “Iknowyouknowiknow”

May 19, 2023 Andrew Raw 0

Guitar-based indie from a singer-songwriter with lyrics that are a cut above. English singer-songwriter Jamie Lenman started his career in alt-rock band Reuben in 2001 but has been working as a solo artist since the break-up […]

Kassi Valazza “Kassi Valazza Knows Nothing”

May 19, 2023 Joe Graham 0

Kassi Valazza weaves mystical country folk on stunning sophomore effort. The interval that opens ‘Room in the City’, the first track on Kassi Valazza’s excellent second album, ‘Kassi Valazza Knows Nothing’, sounds like an ending – […]

GracieHorse “LA Shit”

May 18, 2023 Richard Parkinson 0

‘LA Shit’ is an album that gives a lot in exchange for a deeper listen. GracieHorse is the performing name of Gracie Jackson, formerly of Boston duo Fat Creeps, and ‘LA Shit’ marks her first recording […]

More People Really Should Know About: David Borné

June 30, 2026 0

On Singing Machine, Microphone, the final track on David Borné’s 2023 debut Genesis, he sings of the unbridled, innocent joy of making music during childhood for nothing but the pure love of it. It’s a soaring […]

Ian Prowse “No Names”

June 30, 2026 0

Impassioned energy and emotionally charged politics from Merseyside luminary. Ian Prowse has been making music for more than thirty years, first with indie band Pele, then forming the band Amsterdam in 1999, and now releasing albums […]

New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

June 30, 2026 0

Occasionally, we provide a compendium of recently announced live shows, so here are three sets of tour dates that came our way in the last few days. Gaslight Anthem main man, Brian Fallon, who recently led […]

Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0

Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]

Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0

In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

Album Reviews

Sam Teskey “Cycles”

November 24, 2021 0

A great soul-blues guitarist takes an unfortunate detour down a psychedelic cul-de-sac. It sometimes seem that the pandemic and associated lockdown, and how this impacted on the time musicians spent on the road and performing, has […]

Videos

Video: The Wood Brothers “Little Bit Sweet”

April 9, 2020 0

For The Wood Brothers’ ‘Little Bit Sweet’, Texan artist, Gary Dorsey, has combined live performances, animation and old film footage cleverly to create an absorbing video. It’s a perfect fit for a song that features engaging […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Ronley Teper “Big Black Clouds”

March 4, 2021 0

Here is a gentle, calming and optimistic video to start your day. Director and animator Carolyn Tripp has brought to life the words and feel of the latest single from Ronley Teper and The Lipliners. The […]

Jerry Leger “The Time Flew By”

Bob Dylan “Shadow Kingdom”

Jamie Lenman “Iknowyouknowiknow”

Kassi Valazza “Kassi Valazza Knows Nothing”

GracieHorse “LA Shit”

More People Really Should Know About: David Borné

Ian Prowse “No Names”

New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dillon Warnek

Preview: Rose’s Pawn Shop selling great gigs for the next couple of weeks