Features
I Write the Songs – Roger Miller
A wayward genius who hid a tough life behind an ability to raise a laugh. Roger Miller often gets dismissed as a novelty songwriter but such a simple view derides the intelligence of one of the […]
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Interviews
Interview: Frank Turner on his number 1 album, strange gigs, personal songwriting and going home
Frank Turner has sustained a hugely successful solo career since parting ways with punk band Million Dead back in 2005. Since then, he has proved to be a relentless and stirring live performer, now closing in […]
Album Reviews
AUK Shortcuts February 2023: Novelty Island, Rust Dust, Nolen Sellwood, Steve Stoeckel, D’Arcs Family Jams and Del Shannon…
Our latest Short Cuts, an occasional 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 Reviews
Live review: American Aquarium, The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – 12th February 2023
Live music can be a joyous and cathartic experience. For those of us who live in its thrall, it can move us in ways like no other artistic endeavour or leisure pastime has the power to […]
Essentials
Essentials: The Top 10 Jimmy LaFave Albums
To my great regret, I was a latecomer to the Jimmy LaFave fan club. In the 90s and 00s you could see some of his earlier albums such as ‘Buffalo Return to the Plains’ or ‘Highway […]