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The Rhynes “Everything the Wrong Way Round”

December 11, 2023 Andy Davidson 0

A side project of wistful rootsy pop. Joe Atkinson would pull out an impressive resume if he had to go looking for a new band. Pianist for Glastonbury popsters Flipron, he also manages to find the […]

Live Review: Jerry Joseph + Casey Neill, Water Rats, London – 5th December 2023

December 11, 2023 Chas Lacey 0

Defining the troubadour spirit, Jerry Joseph is a force of nature. Frequently away from his home in Portland, Oregon, he thrives on playing live music to his appreciative audience, constantly touring the US with his band […]

Album artwork for Turtle Cottage by Campbell/Jensen

Campbell/Jensen “Turtle Cottage”

December 11, 2023 Joe Graham 0

Top-notch musicianship, vast landscapes and intimate domestic scenes on commendable debut. ‘Turtle Cottage’ is the debut album from duo Ashley Campbell and Thor Jensen, both seasoned musicians in their own right, who met in Nashville in […]

Julie Arsenault “Nothing Sweeter”

December 8, 2023 Rick Thorn 0

A collection of intense and inspired songs of the heart. The accompanying PR with this album says, “Please refrain from listening if you are in a hurry”. That is definitely good advice. This is an intense […]

Bluegrass Briefs – Hildaland, The Joy River’s Special Band, Mighty Poplar, Cory Walker

December 7, 2023 Tim Martin 0

It sometimes takes a while to build up a few suitable releases to feature in Bluegrass Briefs, but when the good stuff comes along, it’s worth waiting for. Hildaland’s debut album ‘Sule Skerry’ could easily have […]

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Something for the weekend: Brown Horse “Wreck”

March 20, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week and we leave you dear reader with a new song from British slacker twang quartet Brown Horse, the third and final single from their upcoming album Total Dive […]

Danny George Wilson “Arcade”

March 20, 2026 1

Danny George Wilson delivers a reflective and beautifully crafted set of songs exploring loss, memory, and the difficult business of moving on. Danny George Wilson follows up the Danny & The Champions of the World album, […]

Thomas Dollbaum enlists MJ Lendeman and friends for his latest album

March 20, 2026 0

Tampa-born, New Orleans-based singer/songwriter Thomas Dollbaum has announced his new album Birds of Paradise, “a goodbye letter to lost loved ones and former selves,” which will come out on May 22 via Dear Life Records, and […]

Interviews

Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0

Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 2

While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

Interviews

Interview: Toad the Wet Sprocket – forty years of awkward grace

March 4, 2026 2

At 55, Glen Phillips sounds both reflective and lightly amused when he talks about the band he co-founded as a teenager in Santa Barbara, California. Four decades later, Toad the Wet Sprocket is still touring, still […]

Videos

Video Premiere: John McTigue III “Ghost Riders in the Sky”

July 14, 2025 0

Check out the video premiere for a dramatic new version of classic song ‘Ghost Riders in the Sky’. This take on ‘Ghost Riders’ is a fabulously moody instrumental from John McTigue III. Steeped in atmosphere, McTigue […]

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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Rachael Sage

August 7, 2024 0

Evocative, theatrical, ethereal, healing, graceful, creative are a few of the adjectives used to describe Rachael Sage and her music, seemingly inseparable. This emotional palette has coloured not only the fifteen albums this prolific alt-pop, multi-instrumentalist […]

Album Reviews

Jimmy Fretwell “Analog Dream”

February 5, 2026 0

Acoustic intimacy draws on thirty years of songwriting rooted in the deep south. Jimmy Fretwell, formerly Jef Fretwell, grew up in Georgia and spent a decade criss-crossing the American south, frequenting bars and backrooms, coffee houses […]

The Rhynes “Everything the Wrong Way Round”

Live Review: Jerry Joseph + Casey Neill, Water Rats, London – 5th December 2023

Campbell/Jensen “Turtle Cottage”

Julie Arsenault “Nothing Sweeter”

Bluegrass Briefs – Hildaland, The Joy River’s Special Band, Mighty Poplar, Cory Walker

Something for the weekend: Brown Horse “Wreck”

Danny George Wilson “Arcade”

Thomas Dollbaum enlists MJ Lendeman and friends for his latest album

Classic Clips: Brown Horse “Wipers”, Newport 2024

Jim Lauderdale “Country Super Hits Volume 2”