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AUK Short Cuts: Licking The Moose, The Late Lights, Brian Just, Alex Mason, Jackie Conn and The Jill Students Workshop Project

January 15, 2026 Paul Kerr 0
Well, given January is usually cold and dank, we’ll open this month’s proceedings with some dark (not necessarily dank mind you) Americana from deepest Norway in the shape of Licking The Moose’s latest album “Songs From […]
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Vox Continental: August 2025

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Scandi americana rules this month, with plenty of activity from Norway, Finland and Sweden! We’re a little late to the party with this one, as the eponymously titled debut album from Thomas & The Angry Hearts […]
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Vox Continental: June 2025

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We have a couple of new single releases and a look at some of the Bluegrass festivals coming up in mainland Europe. First up, a new single from German band Lambs & Wolves. Originally based in […]
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Vox Continental: May 2025

May 29, 2025 Rick Bayles 0
This month, we have new music that includes releases from two excellent Norwegian bands and an Anglo-German duet, among others, along with a look at some upcoming festivals in Continental Europe. One of the things I […]
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AUK Shortcuts November 2023: David Deacon, Joe Martin, Rite Flyers, Licking The Moose, Dusty Stray, The Heart Collectors, Jonny Morgan, Jordan Nix, Little Jane & The Pistol Whips The Dig 3 and The Liam Ward Band.

November 30, 2023 Paul Kerr 0
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 […]

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Interview: Lady Nade on being involved in a Netflix drama, inspiration, identity and mental health in music

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Runner-up in our readers’ poll for Best UK Artist in 2025, Lady Nade has steadily built a reputation as one of the most distinctive and emotionally resonant voices in UK roots music. Blending jazz, Americana, folk, […]
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Interview: Willie Nile keeps the light on for great American rock’n’roll

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I do a lot of my listening to music while out walking in the mornings, with or without a dog. The day after Willie Nile’s The Great American Light arrived in the mailbox, I popped the […]

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Anyone remember when AUK gave DBT a one star review back in 2003 and all hell broke loose?  (We’re sorry).  Anyway, times have changed and we admit they’re incredible now. RS Country reports: “To coincide with […]
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