Alela Diane

Alela Diane announces new “motherhood” album “Cusp”

December 6, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Portland, Oregon based singer-songwriter Alela Diane has announced her return with a new album “Cusp”, the follow up to 2013’s “About Farewell”. The new album is about the unspoken artistic taboo: “Have a baby if you […]

artwork for Angela Perley album "Turn Me Loose"

Angela Perley “Turn Me Loose”

March 27, 2023 0

Ohio native delivers another slice of country rock flavoured with a touch of psychedelia and catchy pop. Angela Perley hails from Columbus, Ohio, and first garnered attention whilst fronting her band the ‘Howlin’ Moons’ during the […]

Upstate “You Only Get a Few”

March 25, 2023 0

Exceptional harmonies and insightful lyrics come together to make a vibrant collection of songs. In the three years since their previous release, Upstate has been through quite a myriad of life events: there has been the […]

Holy Moly & the Crackers Album "Solid Gold"

Holy Moly & The Crackers “Solid Gold”

March 24, 2023 0

No surprises but some cracking tunes. Holy Moly and the Crackers have been a hard-working band for over a decade. When asked, they can deliver festival-friendly folky-stomps that have earned them a significant fanbase in the […]

Obituaries

The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 4

I heard from a colleague, who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […]

Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

July 8, 2021 20

Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

Live Reviews

Live Review: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit + His Lordship, O2 Apollo, Manchester – 18th November 2022

November 22, 2022 18

AUK’s Clint West sees Jason Isbell complete a journey from small venue troubadour to the first modern americana superstar. On November 25th 2013 Jason Isbell played at Manchester’s Ruby Lounge in support of his newly released […]

Video: Jerry Leger “Live from Paradise”

Videos

March 27, 2023 0

Well, here he comes again – live and under the hot lights at Toronto’s historic Paradise Theatre, it’s Canada’s very own Jerry Leger and his 5-piece electric band with yet another recent video release for the […]

Cua,-Live. The Town Hall, Kirton In Lindsey, 17th March 2023

Live Review: Cua + Danny Bradley, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 17th March 2023

Live Reviews

March 27, 2023 0

As I travelled the last few miles towards tonight’s venue I noticed in the distance an electric storm where the lightning for a split second brightened the ominous black clouds with a scattering of vibrant green […]

AUK Chain Gang: Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder “Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee”

AUK's Chain Gang

March 27, 2023 0

Part of the fun with the AUK Chain Gang feature is you are never sure what you will be working with until the previous week’s feature is posted, and therefore you never know how much head-scratching […]

Angela Perley “Turn Me Loose”

Album Reviews

March 27, 2023 0

The Mammals’ Mike + Ruthy arrive this week for UK dates

News

March 27, 2023 0

The band which Kenneth Pattengale of Milk Carton Kids described as ”The essence of my future hope” are heading to the UK for some dates at the end of this week. Anyone who was in the […]

Alela Diane announces new “motherhood” album “Cusp”

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