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Live Review: Anna Ash + Dolly Mavies, Green Note, Camden London – 18th Sept 2022

September 28, 2022 David Chalfen 1

Encouragingly, Anna Ash, known for her arresting vocal prowess, has managed to fill out the Green Note tonight, which now seems to have returned to pre covid capacity. Her fourth album ‘Sleeper’ has gained strong reviews […]

Mr Sam & The People People “People, People, People, People!”

September 27, 2022 Lyndon Bolton 0

Music to phone a friend to. If you ever feel your view on the world tends too far towards the cynical then a dose of Mr Sam & The People People could be the antidote. At […]

Kyle Stephens “Considering Every Change”

September 27, 2022 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

‘Considering Every Change’ shows that Kyle Stephens made the right decision to return to music. It was something of a start/stop/start process for Toronto singer-songwriter Kyle Stephens. As is the case with many artists, he picked […]

Artwork for Joselyn and Don album "Seeds & Bones"

Joselyn and Don “Seeds & Bones”

September 26, 2022 Ian Kennedy 0

A blues/jazz tinged western gothic EP exploring life’s continuum. At what point does a collection of songs transition from being an EP to being an LP? That is the sort of thoughtful question that could have […]

Diver Through “All Nighter”

September 26, 2022 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

On ‘All Nighter,’ Diver Through keep on skipping back and forth across the rock/Americana border line. OK, so once again, Jacksonville Florida trio Diver Through and their latest album ‘All Nighter’, bring us to the question […]

More People Really Should Know About: David Borné

June 30, 2026 0

On Singing Machine, Microphone, the final track on David Borné’s 2023 debut Genesis, he sings of the unbridled, innocent joy of making music during childhood for nothing but the pure love of it. It’s a soaring […]

Ian Prowse “No Names”

June 30, 2026 0

Impassioned energy and emotionally charged politics from Merseyside luminary. Ian Prowse has been making music for more than thirty years, first with indie band Pele, then forming the band Amsterdam in 1999, and now releasing albums […]

New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

June 30, 2026 0

Occasionally, we provide a compendium of recently announced live shows, so here are three sets of tour dates that came our way in the last few days. Gaslight Anthem main man, Brian Fallon, who recently led […]

Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0

Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]

Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0

In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

Videos

Video: Matt York “Gently Used”

April 14, 2022 0

Here is ‘Gently Used’, the latest single from Boston-based singer-songwriter Matt York. ‘Gently Used’ is driven by mournful piano and ethereal guitar but what really makes it stand out is York’s sorrowful vocal performance, full of […]

Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 52

April 26, 2022 0

Gone in a flash… Easter is gone and the stamp of shoes in the corridors rattles through my head once again. I count myself very lucky to have school holidays and although they are often filled […]

Album Reviews

Linah Rocio “Warrior Talk” (Aveline Records, 2017)

March 9, 2017 0

We’re really stretching the boundaries of Americana UK with Chilean born, Swiss based Linah Rocio’s latest album. OK, there’s a banjo to be heard on the second last song here, Megan although it struggles to be […]

Live Review: Anna Ash + Dolly Mavies, Green Note, Camden London – 18th Sept 2022

Mr Sam & The People People “People, People, People, People!”

Kyle Stephens “Considering Every Change”

Joselyn and Don “Seeds & Bones”

Diver Through “All Nighter”

More People Really Should Know About: David Borné

Ian Prowse “No Names”

New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dillon Warnek

Preview: Rose’s Pawn Shop selling great gigs for the next couple of weeks