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Icarus Phoenix “Sometimes our shadow can get in the way”

May 12, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 0

A beautiful, life affirming slice of melodious Americana-tinged indie pop. Be it Fountains of Wayne or They Might be Giants there is a strata of American music that flirts with the mainstream but is defiantly […]

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Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 54

May 10, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 0

God I’ve missed this…. So it happened this week. My last indoor gig was on the 19th March 2020 The Felice Brothers in Cambridge. It was small, intimate and alternately heartbreaking and raucously joyous. Everything […]

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Something for the weekend: Icarus Phoenix “Gild (For J.W. Teller)”

March 25, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it for another week from us dear reader and we leave you with a new track from the forthcoming third album from Drew Danburry’s Icarus Phoenix project ‘Sometimes Our Shadow Gets in the Way’. […]

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Mark Whitfield, AUK Editor: My top 10 tracks of 2021

December 23, 2021 Mark Whitfield 1

Every year in recent times I seem to listen to fewer and fewer whole albums – it’s often a time issue, as creating the monthly supporters’ compilations along with trawling through dozens of submissions every […]

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Icarus Phoenix “No tree can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell”

December 6, 2021 Helen Jones 0

An album of ambition that sets the bar high but meets it. The lofty title alone (‘No tree can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell’) of the second release by the […]

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Simon Flory “Young Giants”

July 4, 2022 0

An EP that continues Flory’s rich vein of songwriting. Simon Flory’s ‘Young Giants’ EP, consisting of five new recordings, sees him continue in a rich vein of song writing; over the last three years he […]

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Nathan Xander “French Creek Flood”

July 4, 2022 0

A perceptive look at life’s transitional moments. A lot has happened to New York based Nathan Xander since his last album, the critically acclaimed ‘Blue House‘, released in 2017. This excellent follow-up, ‘French Creek Flood‘, […]

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Dan Weltman “Rivers In My Mind”

July 4, 2022 0

Dan Weltman is slightly bruised, reflective and striving to do better on this fine set of low key songs. Taking a break from his time as main songwriter for the Bristol based summery psych pop […]

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The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 2

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 […]

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Introducing ‘The Twang Factor’ – AUK’s showcase for new artists

September 17, 2020 2

Another reminder about this one everyone! At AUK we are firm believers in supporting new talent, especially in the current difficult environment. We are therefore putting our money where our mouth is by introducing ‘The […]

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This website kills fascists – Vote for hope today

December 12, 2019 16

Today dear reader is one of the most important days for this country that we’ve faced in decades, certainly since 1979. I wrote a piece a couple of years ago on the day of 2017’s […]

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Black Deer Festival Interview: Caroline Spence

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July 4, 2022 0

Caroline Spence talks about making her new album, playing festivals, and a talented friend to look out for. One of the highlights of this year’s Black Deer Festival was the appearance of Caroline Spence at […]

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Simon Flory “Young Giants”

Album Reviews
July 4, 2022 0

An EP that continues Flory’s rich vein of songwriting. Simon Flory’s ‘Young Giants’ EP, consisting of five new recordings, sees him continue in a rich vein of song writing; over the last three years he […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Mark Lanegan “Beggar’s Blues”

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July 4, 2022 0

As the last writer, Tim Martin, noted, this series of articles has turned into a drinking game. The previous entry was ‘16 Days’ by Whiskeytown. It’s now my round and I’m sticking with whiskey, but […]

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Nathan Xander “French Creek Flood”

Album Reviews
July 4, 2022 0

A perceptive look at life’s transitional moments. A lot has happened to New York based Nathan Xander since his last album, the critically acclaimed ‘Blue House‘, released in 2017. This excellent follow-up, ‘French Creek Flood‘, […]

Dan Weltman “Rivers In My Mind”

Album Reviews
July 4, 2022 0

Dan Weltman is slightly bruised, reflective and striving to do better on this fine set of low key songs. Taking a break from his time as main songwriter for the Bristol based summery psych pop […]

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