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China “And Then Nothing Happened” (Royal Oakie Records, 2018)

March 15, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

The new album from Bay Area folk-rock outfit China is one of those delights that you live for as a reviewer. Their name is pretty much unknown (300 likes on their Facebook page, no website, you […]

Mandolin Orange “Tides of a Teardrop” (Yep Roc, 2019)

March 15, 2019 Jim Finnie 0

Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz, better known of course as Mandolin Orange, have come a long way since their formation in 2009 and their latest album ‘Tides of a Teardrop’ continues in the same intimate vein […]

The Honey Dewdrops “Anyone Can See” (Independent, 2019)

March 14, 2019 Mark Nenadic 0

The Streets of Baltimore may have proven the downfall of Bobby Bare and Tompall Glazer but they’ve struck lucky for us, dear AUK reader, with the sweet nectar sounds of The Honey Dewdrops. There are scant […]

White Owl Red “Existential Frontiers” (Hush Mouse Records, 2019)

March 14, 2019 Alan Fitter 0

There are certain albums that cry out to be the soundtrack to a long road trip and White Owl Red’s third album ‘Existential Frontiers’ is one of those, whether you’re driving from Nashville to Memphis or […]

Thrum (Tenement and Temple Electric), C2C Aftershow , SWG3 Glasgow, 8th March 2019

March 14, 2019 KC Vines 0

No strangers to previous C2C fringe events, Johnny Smillie and Monica Queen appear tonight under their old moniker Thrum as opposed to their most recent incarnation, the duo Tenement and Temple, the difference perhaps best explained […]

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@paul-villers Those versions keep coming
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The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow (vinyl)
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RE: My First Record Player
I had a Rotel amp and turntable too until the buttons s...
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@peterthompson When Ryan Adams string breaks during Bar...
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For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

May 11, 2026 0

The Woodstock festival held in 1969 at Yasgur’s farm, Bethel, New York, is one of those truly emblematic moments in the history of contemporary music, and indeed in the birth of americana. And of course it’s […]

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

May 11, 2026 0

Nordic americana with a slightly heavier tinge. I’m Kingfisher is the alter ego of Swedish singer-songwriter Thomas Jonsson. Give Up Together is his sixth album under that guise and comes three years after his last release, […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

May 11, 2026 0

Igloo Hearts are James and Katie MacGregor, a married folk-pop duo from North Wales. For our next AUK mini-gig, they kindly agreed to share some of their latest songs with our readers and viewers. Since appearing […]

China “And Then Nothing Happened” (Royal Oakie Records, 2018)

Mandolin Orange “Tides of a Teardrop” (Yep Roc, 2019)

The Honey Dewdrops “Anyone Can See” (Independent, 2019)

White Owl Red “Existential Frontiers” (Hush Mouse Records, 2019)

Thrum (Tenement and Temple Electric), C2C Aftershow , SWG3 Glasgow, 8th March 2019

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

Peter Case “At McCabe’s: My Life to Live”

The Krickets “If You Only Knew”