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StevieRay Latham “The Hinterland EP”

August 11, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 0

A gorgeous excursion into classic Americana. All the boxes are ticked by this beguiling and atmospheric EP from Stevie Ray Latham which opens with the parched ‘Let Me Inside’, an excellent introduction to his acoustic melancholia. […]

The Barlow “New Year, Old Me”

August 10, 2022 GrahamBollands 0

A highly talented country band from Denver making their own great sound. ‘New Year, Old Me‘ is the third full-length album by The Barlow, a four-piece country band from Denver, Colorado featuring Shea Boynton on vocals, […]

Anna Tivel “Outsiders”

August 10, 2022 Martin Johnson 1

A new album and a new record company mean Anna Tivel is ready to take her music to a larger audience. Pacific North West singer-songwriter Anna Tiivel shakes off the dust of the pandemic by seeking […]

cover art for Mary Scholz album Begin Again

Mary Scholz “Begin Again”

August 10, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 0

If this is the beginning again, it’s a very good place to start. Philadelphia native Scholz has a big voice and the production that Jonathan Wilson brings to the album wraps that voice in some stunning […]

John Calvin Abney “Tourist”

August 9, 2022 Paul Kerr 0

Recorded on the road, Tourist is an engaging, lush and poignant set of songs. Unlike most folk who were locked down at home during the pandemic, Tulsa musician John Calvin Abney, his San Francisco lease having […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dillon Warnek

June 30, 2026 0

AUK viewers will be treated to a little change of pace from acoustic guitars as Dillon Warnek performs his mini-gig while accompanying himself on the piano. The set was recorded at Bomb Studios in Nashville, the […]

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

June 30, 2026 0

A band renowned for the power of their performances, Rose’s Pawn Shop, described by some as the hottest roots music show to come out of Los Angeles, has just announced a UK summer tour which starts […]

Jonathon Penn “It Took A Long Time To Get Young”

June 30, 2026 0

Gentle indie-folk ruminations on life’s purpose and direction. This album of Jonathon Penn’s is, as signified from its title, an artistic and life-influenced bildungsroman, and presumably a cathartic way of dealing with change and discovery. Having […]

StevieRay Latham “The Hinterland EP”

The Barlow “New Year, Old Me”

Anna Tivel “Outsiders”

Mary Scholz “Begin Again”

John Calvin Abney “Tourist”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dillon Warnek

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

Jonathon Penn “It Took A Long Time To Get Young”

Folk Tracks Roundup – June 2026

Video Premiere: Logan Staats “Rainwater and Whiskey”