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Paperback Riders: Southern Writers and the bleaker bits of Christmas

December 16, 2025 Tim Martin 0

For 2023’s festive ‘Paperback Riders‘, we looked at ‘A Christmas Carol‘ and why it is the best-loved seasonal book in the USA, despite being so quintessentially English. Maybe it’s Charles Dickens’s ghosts and redemption themes, or […]

Jess Jocoy “Cul-de-Sac Kid”

December 16, 2025 FredArnold 3

Stellar songwriting and her distinctive voice draw you in for a third excellent album in a row. You might need a while, and a couple of listens to really ‘get’ Jess Jocoy and her new album […]

AUK Shortcuts: Ceretana, Meghan Hayes, The Far North, Jaymes MacDougal, John Southworth, Jeff Larson with Gerry Beckley, Lillian King, Terry Klein, Tyler Craig and A.P. Meister

December 16, 2025 Bryan Bance 0

Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently, which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites, […]

Live Review: Hazlett + Hans Williams, Union Chapel, London – 9th December 2025

December 16, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

There is something about attending a show at London’s iconic Union Chapel in December which both warms the heart and captures the glow of the season. The illuminated tree to the right of the stage, reaching […]

Live Review: Hannah Aldridge + Jason Charles Miller, Cart and Horses, Stratford, London – 25th November 2025

December 15, 2025 David Jarman 0

I describe myself as a live music junkie – I can never get enough – and the particular joys for me include favourite artists, much loved venues, and of course new artists and new venues. The […]

Something for the weekend: Son Volt “If I Could”

July 17, 2026 1

Well that’s it from us for this week and we leave you dear reader with a new song from alt-country heroes/pioneers/stalwarts/choose your own noun Son Volt whose latest album Sound Signal Serenades was physically released on […]

Artwork for Bell White album "A sign in the weather"

Bella White “A Sign In The Weather”

July 17, 2026 0

A strong third album from the rootsy Canadian “Appalachian” artist from New Orleans showing raw emotion and a degree of post-breakup positivity. As you listen to each song on Bella White’s new studio album you feel […]

Jawdropped have a “Secret To Spare” and October dates

July 17, 2026 0

Jawdropped, a four-piece from Los Angeles, have announced their debut album, Secret To Spare, due 18th September via Transgressive Records / Canvasback. The band has also released the first single, Split Lip, along with a video […]

Interviews

Interview: What Taylor Bickett is shooting for

July 16, 2026 0

Nothing I Can’t Undo is such a deeply earnest, empathetic and personal album that captures exactly what a solo debut is supposed to be by introducing us, in full, to Taylor Bickett, a 20-something singer/songwriter from […]

Interviews

Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0

Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]

Interviews

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1

Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Molly Tuttle: “Don’t Let Go”

October 24, 2019 1

From her excellent album ‘When You’re Ready‘, this is a new video for her song ‘Don’t Let Go‘, a fresh, delicate and quite captivating ballad that sits somewhere between country and folk. She’s doing a brief […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Andrew Adkins “A Revolver In The Field”

August 7, 2025 0

Here’s the moody new single from Nashville singer-songwriter Andrew Adkins. ‘A Revolver in the Field’ features swirling sounds, absorbing instrumental layers, powerful bass and a strong rhythm. The result is hypnotic songwriting and music to immerse […]

Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Cowboy Junkies albums

April 22, 2021 4

In both of AUK’s best albums ever polls The Cowboy Junkies ‘The Trinity Session’ scored highly, finishing at number 12 for the writers, and number 18 for our readers. For a group whose style is often […]