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Jesse Brint “This Is How We Say Goodbye” (EP) (Independent, 2020)

December 8, 2020 Mark Nenadic 0

Well, this is a nice surprise. From the absolute backwoods of Nowheresville Island (not it’s actual name), British Columbia comes Jesse Brint. He’s only recently turned to folksy twang from years pursuing rock and metal. Quite […]

The Magpie Arc “EP 2” (Collective/Perspective, 2020)

December 7, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

The Magpie Arc are Nancy Kerr and Martin Simpson (with Alex Hunter – Bass, Tom A. Wright – drums/percussion, Adam Holmes – guitars and vocals), and ‘EP 2‘ is – surprise, surprise – their second release. […]

Martin Ruby “Heaven Get Behind Me” (WhistlePig Records, 2020)

December 7, 2020 Peter Tomkins 0

Like a half-heard tune from another world ‘Fellini Is Dying (drunk in the afternoon)’, the opening track from Martin Ruby’s ‘Heaven Get Behind Me’, emerges from behind traffic and crowds recorded on New York’s Sixth Avenue. […]

Gwenifer Raymond “Strange Lights Over Garth Mountain” (Tompkins Square, 2020)

December 7, 2020 Richard Phillips 0

Garth Mountain, or Mynydd y Garth in Welsh, can be seen from the city of Cardiff but also Raymond’s childhood home. Sitting astride the mountain reside burial sites originating from the Bronze Age. It’s possible to […]

Rupert Wates “Lamentations” (Bite Music, 2020)

December 3, 2020 Tyler Davies 0

Rupert Wates is a songsmith in every sense of the word, a prolific songwriter with 10 album releases to his name, as well as co-writing and composition credits with a long list of artists. He is […]

Essentials: The Top Ten Songs That Name-Drop Other Artists: AUK Readers’ Choice

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An Essentials occasional one-off feature, this one responding to our readers’ input. We ran a previous Essentials list which covered the top ten songs that name-drop other artists. As the title suggests, an artist mentions another […]

Artwork for Lawrence Rothman album Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust "

Lawrence Rothman “Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust”

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Powerful confessional lyrics drive Lawrence Rothman’s journey to the dark side of Americana. For their fifth album, Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust, Lawrence Rothman has brought an ‘A‘ list of collaborators, including Madi Diaz, […]

Petunia live at the Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham - 24th September 2026

Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026

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The Kitchen Garden Café in King’s Heath, Birmingham, makes you glad people still believe in putting good music in small rooms. Attached to a restaurant and garden centre by day, it becomes an intimate music venue […]