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Jeffrey Martin “One Go Around” (Fluff & Gravy Records, 2017)

November 27, 2017 David Cowling 0

What saves Jeffrey Martin from the pile of identikit singer-songwriters, the troubled troubadours, are his lyrics and his storytelling. He doesn’t stretch too far; he tells of the dreams and the frustrations of working-class life, in […]

Jade Jackson, The Slaughtered Lamb, London, 13th November 2017

November 27, 2017 Jonathan Aird 1

The music room of The Slaughtered Lamb is a cosy basement of this spacious Clerkenwell hip-boozer, with a stage squeezed into a corner. It’s surprisingly full of instruments, but this is explained by the support – […]

Joana Serrat “Dripping Springs” (Loose, 2017)

November 24, 2017 David Cowling 0

This is one of those records that sounds so lush and wonderful that you think that listening to it on repeat would begin to erode its charms. Well, take it from me: repeated listens only serve […]

Gun Outfit “Out of Range” (Paradise of Bachelors, 2017)

November 23, 2017 David Cowling 0

It took precisely two songs on this latest release from the estimable GO before I was convinced that this would be their strongest record so far. I was right; though these two songs are a brilliant […]

Langhorne Slim “Lost at Last Vol 1” (Dualtone Records 2017)

November 22, 2017 Dave Jennings 0

Langhorne Slim has taken a “step sideways” from 2015’s The Spirit Moves in order to move forward. The result is a more stripped-back offering that retains much of Slim’s defiant introspection albeit in a more lo-fi […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dillon Warnek

June 30, 2026 0

AUK viewers will be treated to a little change of pace from acoustic guitars as Dillon Warnek performs his mini-gig while accompanying himself on the piano. The set was recorded at Bomb Studios in Nashville, the […]

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

June 30, 2026 0

A band renowned for the power of their performances, Rose’s Pawn Shop, described by some as the hottest roots music show to come out of Los Angeles, has just announced a UK summer tour which starts […]

Jonathon Penn “It Took A Long Time To Get Young”

June 30, 2026 0

Gentle indie-folk ruminations on life’s purpose and direction. This album of Jonathon Penn’s is, as signified from its title, an artistic and life-influenced bildungsroman, and presumably a cathartic way of dealing with change and discovery. Having […]

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

Trummors “5”

April 11, 2024 0

Back to the future with this excellent album which features a classic sound and great songs; it’s nostalgic yet modern at the same time. David Lerner and Anne Cunningham make up the duo, Trummors. Lerner sings […]

Tracks

The Looneys “Days Crawl By” – Listen

December 22, 2020 1

It seems iniquitous to single out one band member of The Looneys for the header shot (that’s Chris Holm by the way), but they don’t have a band photograph. For the very good reason that they […]

Album Reviews

Patrick Taylor “Appalachian Seafoam”

November 27, 2024 0

Patrick Taylor releases a deeply personal solo album. Trash Panda front man Patrick Taylor (a.k.a. Lazuli Vane) has delivered a powerful collection of 11 songs inspired by Taylor’s journey across America, gradually reconnecting with nature, creativity […]

Jeffrey Martin “One Go Around” (Fluff & Gravy Records, 2017)

Jade Jackson, The Slaughtered Lamb, London, 13th November 2017

Joana Serrat “Dripping Springs” (Loose, 2017)

Gun Outfit “Out of Range” (Paradise of Bachelors, 2017)

Langhorne Slim “Lost at Last Vol 1” (Dualtone Records 2017)

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dillon Warnek

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

Jonathon Penn “It Took A Long Time To Get Young”

Folk Tracks Roundup – June 2026

Video Premiere: Logan Staats “Rainwater and Whiskey”