Reviews
AUK’s EP Round-Up – October 2025
So here we are in October, and the weather has finally turned autumnal. The gold and rustic leaves that for many weeks had adorned the trees that line the many streets and parks in my neighbourhood […]
Reviews
Album Reviews
Neal Casal “No One Above You (The Early Years 1991-1998)”
A bit of a treasure trove from Neal Casal’s formative years. In the wake of Neal Casal’s untimely and tragic death, the Neal Casal Music Foundation, a non-profit organisation which provides musical instruments and lessons to […]
Book Reviews
Book Review: Rob Miller “The Hours Are Long But The Pay Is Low: A Curious Life in Independent Music”
A hugely entertaining account of Chicago’s Bloodshot Records. An independent label that was “too rock for country, and too country for punk.” Bloodshot Records was one of the pioneering labels when Alt/Insurgent Country became a thing […]
Album Reviews
Steve Martin and Alison Brown “Safe, Sensible and Sane”
A joyous set of songs built on collaboration where the principal players still have a place to shine. Banjoists Steve Martin and Alison Brown have called up a boatload of friends to guest on their album. […]
Live Reviews
Live Review: Graham Nash + Peter Asher, London Palladium – 19th October 2025
There’s something deeply satisfying about a live show where nearly everyone knows the words and sings along. And by the time Graham Nash left the stage we had sung ourselves hoarse. Looking around the Royal Balcony […]