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The latest AUK Podcast is now available featuring Brown Horse

April 2, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

This week, Keith talks to Brown Horse on the cusp of the release of their third album, Total Dive, as well as featuring new tracks from Joe Pernice, I’m With Her, The Brudi Brothers and Butler, Blake […]

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” […]

Interview: The Roseline play sweet music but you must accept the thorns

August 12, 2026 0

It’s no secret that americana music in all its colorful variations has been prevalent and in vogue for years now as countless bands and singer/songwriters from the last two decades have found success filtering their music […]

Anniversary Cheers: The Mercy Brothers “Strange Adventure” celebrates 23 years

August 12, 2026 0

Cupcakes & Muffins re-release The Mercy Brothers album; Barrence Whitfield and Michael Dinallo join together in a musical journey of discovery, and it sounds spectacular. We are not used to 23-year anniversaries; they come around but […]

Artwork for Laura Veirs album "Temple Songs"

Laura Veirs “Temple Songs”

August 12, 2026 0

A welcome and successful return to songwriting and making records. Temple Songs, the 14th solo album released by Laura Veirs, represents something of a comeback for the Portland, Oregon-based singer-songwriter, author, music teacher, podcaster and visual […]

The latest AUK Podcast is now available featuring Brown Horse

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

Interview: The Roseline play sweet music but you must accept the thorns

Anniversary Cheers: The Mercy Brothers “Strange Adventure” celebrates 23 years

Laura Veirs “Temple Songs”

After six years, Laura Cortese announces new studio album “Lucky Water”

Stephen Jacques “Les Surfeurs De Santa Cruz”