Chuck Prophet

Sounds from beyond the Shed 218 “Meeting Your Heroes”

January 19, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

As one of the news editors for AUK and, latterly, the Podcast creator, I very often have the good fortune to meet musicians that I greatly admire or respect. And I can happily report that, of […]

Horsebath band at the end of their set at the Take Root festival on the Foyer stage

Live Review: Take Root Festival 2025, De Oosterpoort Groningen – 1st November 2025

November 10, 2025 NickBarber 1

Long a mainstay of the European americana festival scene, once again, Take Root Festival took over the six stages of the De Oosterpoort complex in Groningen, the Netherlands. The building itself is a multi-room/multi-space cultural centre […]

The second edition of our AUK Weekly Podcast is now live!

October 13, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

It’s been a week, so the promise of a weekly podcast is now fulfilled. You will find it on the button, below or via the podcast page from the main toolbar. In the words of someone […]

From the ashes of Tobacco Dock cancellation rises Chuck Prophet

October 8, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 3

Half Moon Putney also hosts Hans Chew, Gasoline Gypsies, Dylan Earl & Jack Browning on the same weekend Chuck Prophet and his Cumbia Shoes were the Sunday headliners for the now-cancelled “Black Deer In The City” […]

Five Alive! The Minus 5 return with first all new album… in five years

March 19, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Acclaimed collective The Minus 5, spearheaded by legendary musician and songwriter Scott McCaughey, returns with “Oar On, Penelope!” out May 30th on via Yep Roc Records. Produced by Scott McCaughey and mixed by engineer Ed Stasium […]

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Something for the weekend: Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel “Flying Things (Feat. The Secret Sisters)”

March 6, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm as always, but in the meantime we leave you dear reader with a beautiful […]

Sam Lewis “Everything’s Fine”

March 6, 2026 0

A gentle soul-searching album that will appeal to fans of John Prine and James Taylor. There are several artists, it seems, who go by the name of Sam Lewis. So, just to be clear, this release, […]

Suzanne Vega returns with more dates around festival appearances

March 6, 2026 0

Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega continues her successful Flying with Angels Tour, bringing the career-spanning set to new stops in Salisbury, Folkestone, Halifax, and Aylesbury, where she will be joined on stage by her longtime guitarist, Gerry Leonard […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 218 “Meeting Your Heroes”

Live Review: Take Root Festival 2025, De Oosterpoort Groningen – 1st November 2025

The second edition of our AUK Weekly Podcast is now live!

From the ashes of Tobacco Dock cancellation rises Chuck Prophet

Five Alive! The Minus 5 return with first all new album… in five years

Something for the weekend: Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel “Flying Things (Feat. The Secret Sisters)”

Sam Lewis “Everything’s Fine”

Suzanne Vega returns with more dates around festival appearances

Classic Clips: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band “Mr. Bojangles” – 1970

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