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Festival Review: South By South West Festival – Austin, Texas 15th–18th March, 2022

March 29, 2022 Oliver Gray 4

After reviewing the streamed version of SXSW for AUK last year, our roving reporter Oliver Gray returns to Austin to get up close and personal. The trauma of sorting out all the paperwork leading up to […]

Live review: Dean Owens & The Sinners + Kirsten Adamson, The Glad Cafe, Glasgow – 13th March 2022

March 18, 2022 Paul Kerr 0

With his new album, ‘Sinner’s Shrine’, described as… “Riding high in the charts…with a bullet, Elton John’s shitting himself,” Dean Owens was clearly enjoying being back on stage, at long last. ‘Sinner’s Shrine’, recorded with Calexico […]

Live Review: Dave Sutherland, The Morden Arms, Greenwich – 6th March 2022

March 16, 2022 Michael Macy 0

In Greenwich, Dave Sutherland takes the train to Georgia. The Americana experience can be elusive. Sometimes, it requires a bit of magic. During the break in a Clifton Chenier performance at a parish fundraiser in Richmond, […]

Live Review: The Sheepdogs + Andrew Cushin, Lafayette, London – March 5th 2022

March 15, 2022 David Chalfen 1

The Sheepdogs hail from the Canadian prairie city Saskatoon, the small capital of Saskatchewan – which interestingly has given us Deep Dark Words, Kacy and Clayton, Colter Wall and Steph Cameron, all very fine Americana musicians. […]

Live Review: Ron Sexsmith, The Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester – 5th March 2022

March 14, 2022 Clint West 0

Reserved Canadian delves into his back catalogue to give a songwriting masterclass – with jokes! It’s hard to believe that 27 years have passed since Ron Sexsmith released his celebrated and self-titled breakthrough major label album. […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 251 “Life….”

September 7, 2026 0

Been a tough couple of weeks as we buried our father last week and adjusted to life without him (and crippling care costs!). My mother is handling things well, stating that she “lost him years ago,” […]

Icarus Phoenix “The Oligarchy” – prepare for a shock

September 7, 2026 0

The latest song from Icarus Phoenix touches softly on the endless cycles of change – whether that be in the realm of the personal or on the larger canvas of political changes and upheavals. When contrasting […]

Video Premiere: Grey DeLisle “There’s The Door”

September 7, 2026 0

GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter Grey DeLisle delivers a catchy new song and a fine vocal performance in her new single, There’s The Door. Once again, with lilting melody, precision, humour, and emotive character, DeLisle demonstrates that she possesses […]

Festival Review: South By South West Festival – Austin, Texas 15th–18th March, 2022

Live review: Dean Owens & The Sinners + Kirsten Adamson, The Glad Cafe, Glasgow – 13th March 2022

Live Review: Dave Sutherland, The Morden Arms, Greenwich – 6th March 2022

Live Review: The Sheepdogs + Andrew Cushin, Lafayette, London – March 5th 2022

Live Review: Ron Sexsmith, The Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester – 5th March 2022

Sounds from beyond the Shed 251 “Life….”

Icarus Phoenix “The Oligarchy” – prepare for a shock

Video Premiere: Grey DeLisle “There’s The Door”

Something for the weekend: Great Lakes “Why Did My Love Go Away?”

Keyside “Keyside”