Reviews
AUK’s EP Round-Up – July 2024
Okay, it’s July, and time for our regular ‘EP’s Round-Up’, of all that falls under the Americana Music banner. This month’s collection offers a broad selection of the genre, so plenty to get your teeth into, […]
Chris Murphy
Videos
Video Premiere: Chris Murphy “Worn Thin”
Here is the latest single from gifted violinist Chris Murphy. His performance on ‘Worn Thin’ is particularly effective and hypnotic when he plays those low notes, building a sense of urgency and rhythm. The song takes […]
Columns
AUK shortcuts August 2023: Christian Parker, Davie Knowles, Dan Blakeslee, Shannon Clark and the Sugar, Crowes Pasture, Eric Long, William John Titus Bishop, Chris Murphy, The Family Wash, Paul J. Bolger and Richard Townend And The Mighty Bosscats
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 […]
Previews
Live Preview: Maverick Festival, Easton Farm Park, Suffolk – 30th June – 2nd July 2023
If you love country and Americana, then at Maverick you’ll feel like your music has come home. These days we are blessed with a number of great festivals but there is something particularly special about the […]
Videos
Video Premiere: Chris Murphy “Early Grave”
Now, this is how to play the violin. Brilliantly-talented multi-instrumentalist Chris Murphy works his fiddle with freedom and fluency against the backing of a stomping beat that makes the listener want to dance and sway. Despite the […]