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Neal Casal “No One Above You (The Early Years 1991-1998)”

October 24, 2025 Paul Kerr 0

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 Review: Rob Miller “The Hours Are Long But The Pay Is Low: A Curious Life in Independent Music”

October 24, 2025 Paul Kerr 1

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 […]

Steve Martin and Alison Brown “Safe, Sensible and Sane”

October 24, 2025 Tim Martin 0

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 Review: Graham Nash + Peter Asher, London Palladium – 19th October 2025

October 24, 2025 Brian Hancill 2

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 […]

Cover art for Jerry Leger album "Waves Of Desire"

Jerry Leger “Waves Of Desire”

October 23, 2025 Graeme Tait 2

A combination of memories and sublime melodies sees Leger deliver his most accessible album to date. Much has been written across the pages of AUK, in recent years, about the musical exploits of one of Canada’s […]

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Interviews

Interview: Adam Levy on the Honeydogs celebrated return

February 23, 2026 0

Experiencing a rebirth with Algebra for Broken Hearts, the St. Paul, Minnesota band’s twelfth album on Julian Records (2025), is crucial language, one voicing an undersung American existence. Like the novel, I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif […]

Interviews

Interview: Mean Mary answers six of one and half a dozen of the other

February 18, 2026 0

The banjo is a glorious instrument that can do a lot of ill in the wrong hands. It is not easy to proudly, confidently pluck out some hot licks and really hard to play it with […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Polite Company “Please Go Wild”

February 17, 2026 0

Alan Gregg is a native Kiwi transplanted to North London with a spotty resumé to his credit. Not intending to be impolite, but prospective employers might be taken aback, curious as to what he has been […]

Features

Forgotten Artists – Kieran Kane

June 17, 2020 1

There was a time, in the late ‘90s and early 2000s when Kieran Kane seemed to be Mr. Americana. He released four excellent solo albums over a seven-year period and built a strong following, particularly in […]

News

The Dead South announce tour and new music – Listen

October 15, 2021 0

The Dead South have announced their “Twin Tangler Tour 2022”, which includes live performances in the USA and UK. The tour will support their double EP ‘Easy Listening for Jerks, Parts I & II‘. Six Shooter […]

Album Reviews

Swarme of Beese “Fruits of the Golden Land”

August 31, 2023 0

A bewitching journey into the haunted landscapes of gothic Americana. Swarme of Beese describe their music as ‘hillbilly noir’ and ‘Fruits of the Golden Land’, their latest album, as a “Collection of sonic postcards from an […]