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Pilcrowe “West of Center”

November 14, 2023 Jonathan Smith 3

A jangly serving of Arizona Americana. Pilcrowe are the joint talents of Flagstaff music veterans Ryan Heinsius (guitar) and Andrew Lauher (drums). They have been making music together for some ten years on the local scene […]

Various Artists “Sonny Don’t Go Away: A Tribute To Ron Hynes”

November 13, 2023 Darren Lumbroso 0

Wonderful tribute to underrated Canadian singer-songwriter. Ron Hynes was a legend in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; seen by many as its unofficial poet laureate. In November 2015, he passed away aged 64 as a result of […]

John R. Miller “Heat Comes Down”

November 13, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

Fine picking, fine listening and great songs. John R. Miller sounds much older than his years on ‘Heat Comes Down’, his second album for Rounder Records. He comes across as the seasoned front porch idler who […]

Ernest Aines “Spiral Bound”

November 10, 2023 Helen Jones 1

While it’s a smooth, intoxicating voice that draws you in, Eines’s excellent lyrics and skilful musicianship only draw you deeper. ‘Pixels’, the opening track on Ernest Aine’s debut album, may be about our ultra-modern fixation with […]

Alabama 3 “Cold War Classics Vol. 2”

November 10, 2023 Tom Harding 0

A riotous exposition of old wars and new blues. Alabama 3’s latest album opens with sirens, static, and a surging sense of paranoia. From ‘Goodbye Glasnost‘s’ discordant mix of sounds, a voice declares, “This desperate quest […]

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 […]

CR & The White Lights “My Old Self”

July 8, 2026 0

Highly accomplished album for fans of Wilco and the like. You have to hand it to Chris “CR” Gennone when it comes to naming his bands; consistency is at the fore. He loves the moniker CR […]

Live Review: State Fayre Festival, Hylands Park, Chelmsford – 26th-28th June 2026

July 8, 2026 0

State Fayre arrived in Essex beneath blazing sunshine and cloudless skies, three days of unrelenting heat that somehow seemed perfectly suited to a festival built around americana, country, roots and classic rock. From the moment the […]