Paul Weller

For The Sake Of The Song: Gordon Lightfoot “Early Morning Rain”

March 24, 2025 Andy Short 8

If the measure of a song is how often it is covered, then ‘Early Morning Rain’ by Gordon Lightfoot would be high in the chart. Factor in the calibre of the musicians who have embraced the […]

Paul Weller at the Michael Sobell Sports Centre 12 December 1981

The First Time: Darren Lumbroso – The Jam, Michael Sobell Sports Centre, London, 12th December 1981

March 7, 2023 Darren Lumbroso 2

The Jam were a very British phenomenon who by 1981 had firmly established themselves in the hearts and minds of a generation. Their albums, such as ‘Sound Affects’ and ‘The Gift’, offered sharply observed vignettes of […]

The Other Side of Me: Darren Lumbroso on the fire and skill of The Jam

October 26, 2022 Darren Lumbroso 3

I was born in Bromley. The postal address of my parent’s house stated that we lived in “Bromley, Kent”. Pre-Brexit, rather than queues of lorries, Kent conjured up images of a rural idyll, with oast houses […]

Declan O’Rourke, Live stream from The Abbey Theatre, Dublin -14th April 2021

April 20, 2021 David Chalfen 0

Tonight’s set is performed in the lush and prestigious Abbey Theatre, Ireland’s national theatre, established in Dublin in the very early 20th century; its founders included WB Yeats who could turn a memorable verse or two. […]

Pick of the Political Pops: Paul Weller “Ohio”

May 7, 2020 Paul Villers 0

Choosing a subject for this weeks piece was tricky – should we go with Karl Marx’s 202nd birthday or the 41st anniversary of Thatcher’s first election win or the 75th anniversary of the defeat of fascism […]

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

August 7, 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. We leave you dear reader with a new song from Nate Amos aka This […]

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

August 7, 2026 0

A powerful message that’s relayed with the kind of vigour and skill needed to make people sit up and listen. “In his oval room, in his rockin’ chair / He’s the president, but I don’t care […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Gordon Lightfoot “Early Morning Rain”

The First Time: Darren Lumbroso – The Jam, Michael Sobell Sports Centre, London, 12th December 1981

The Other Side of Me: Darren Lumbroso on the fire and skill of The Jam

Declan O’Rourke, Live stream from The Abbey Theatre, Dublin -14th April 2021

Pick of the Political Pops: Paul Weller “Ohio”

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”