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Christian Rutledge “An Inch Of This New York Mile”

May 29, 2025 Graeme Tait 6

Rutledge’s debut album, described as a love letter to the city and people of New York, is a resounding success. For some years now, Christian Rutledge has carved out a reputation for being one of New […]

Live Review: Boulder Fields, The Bell, Bath – 20th May 2025

May 29, 2025 Tim Martin 0

AUK writer Cam Fraser has a distinguished past playing in several bands and in 2024 he released the first album under the Boulder Fields name. Adding a West Coast sparkle to his unmistakeably Scottish sound, it […]

The Minus 5 “Oar on, Penelope!”

May 29, 2025 Paul Kerr 1

Power pop’s Zelig returns to the fray with an exhilarating set of songs. If you were to draw a Venn diagram regarding American bands tagged variously as No Depression, College Rock, Alt-Country, Paisley Underground and power […]

Todd Adelman “Western Soul”

May 28, 2025 Daisy Innes 0

A trip out west, an exploration of the American Dream, and an investigation of what that means right now. As he tells us, “I’ll worry about yesterday tomorrow; I’m trying to get through today.” ‘Western Soul’ makes […]

Skydiggers “Dreams and Second Chances”

May 28, 2025 Fiona Golden 0

Roots rock meets modern musings. An album conceived in such a short period of time is bound to be a musical curiosity, and the story behind this one is fascinating. Each morning, at the Bathouse Recording […]

Sorrel Nation will release sophomore album next month

September 8, 2026 0

Following a breakthrough period that saw major festival appearances, BBC Radio support and the release of her debut album Lost En Route, singer-songwriter Sorrel Nation returns with her second album, Creeping Thyme. The record will be […]

Blaine Todd “Angle of Repose”

September 8, 2026 0

Quirky, gentle release from San Francisco Bay area songwriter and musician. Angle of Repose is the fifth album from Bay area Blaine Todd, a newcomer to our site, but a release with a resonance with many […]

More People Really Should Know About: Liz Stringer

September 8, 2026 0

There are, of course, countless reasons why we love attending gigs and feeding on the buzz that only live music can give. On the Americana circuit that we inhabit in these pages, often at smaller and […]

Christian Rutledge “An Inch Of This New York Mile”

Live Review: Boulder Fields, The Bell, Bath – 20th May 2025

The Minus 5 “Oar on, Penelope!”

Todd Adelman “Western Soul”

Skydiggers “Dreams and Second Chances”

Sorrel Nation will release sophomore album next month

Blaine Todd “Angle of Repose”

More People Really Should Know About: Liz Stringer

Live Review: The Felice Brothers, 100 Club, London – 2nd September 2026

Bloodkin “Flowers & Ash”