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Pawn Shop Saints “45 American Lies”

January 22, 2024 Michael Macy 1

Pawn Shop Saints release is like a 30-day Amtrak pass, a great American tour. The new release from New England’s Pawn Shop Saints, a digital-only collection called ‘45 American Lies’ is an ambitious venture. The Saints […]

Cover art for 24th Street Blues by Tom Heyman. Artist Deirdre Wood

Tom Heyman “24th Street Blues”

January 19, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

A selection of songs drawing out personal themes of place, family and relationships performed by class musicians. Tom Heyman moved to San Francisco with his wife Deirdre White over 20 years ago and after several moves […]

artwork for The Rye Sisters album "Distant Light"

The Rye Sisters “Distant Light”

January 19, 2024 Graeme Tait 3

A Joyous sophomore album guaranteed to banish the Mid-Winter blues. The Rye Sisters are a duo from Lincolnshire comprising of Sue Pomeroy guitar and vocals and Ishani Siriwardena violin and vocals who first joined forces back […]

Hanks Company Band “Herb Deluxe”

January 18, 2024 Lyndon Bolton 0

Smoky blues rising from the swamp. On the strength of its rhythmic swampy blues and rasping vocals laden with soul this must be a record made in Louisiana sometime in the early 1970s. If the name […]

Old Heavy Hands “Small Fires”

January 18, 2024 Helen Jones 1

Electric southern rock that’s both grown up and rebellious at the same time. “Heard you were leaving town with some other boy / Looking back on everything that I’ve destroyed / Full of misery and heartache,” […]

Jason McNiff heralds his tenth with “Ten Blue Songs”

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Jason McNiff has announced the release of his latest album, Ten Blue Songs, his 10th, and, despite the melancholy title, he assures us it is a record of celebration, a celebration of the musical life he […]

The Welcome Addition “Now Forever” – a mournful tale of self-sabotage

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Those of you familiar with us will know that we are a website based in the People’s Republic of Liverpool and so we’re always happy to feature music on our wavelength from around these parts […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Clayton Chaney

July 8, 2026 0

With nearly two decades of songwriting under his belt, Clayton Chaney feels more connected than ever to his craft, offering some incredibly heartfelt, pensive, and witty songs grounded in real human experience. “I try to keep […]