Shovels & Rope

Shovels & Rope announce tour and album for 2022

October 22, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

Shovels & Rope return with a new album, ‘Manticore‘ on Dualtone, released Feb 18th 2022. Husband and wife folk duo Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst have also revealed their UK June tour and a new […]

Shovels & Rope gear up for busiest year yet with five UK dates

January 6, 2020 Mark Underwood 0

Shovels & Rope have gained a reputation as one of the hardest-working bands on the road today. A husband and wife duo from Charleston, South Carolina, Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst blend traditional folk, new […]

Noah Derksen “Sanctity of Silence”

March 21, 2023 0

An album which needs time to reveal the quality of the songwriting. Noah Derkson’s Bandcamp page presents his view of himself and his music. “Born and raised in the heart of the Canadian prairies and maturing […]

The New Pornographers “Continue As A Guest”

March 21, 2023 0

A.C. Newman looks for refuge from a chaotic world on the latest New Pornographers release, which includes a long-distance collaboration with Sadie Dupuis from Speedy Ortiz. What began as a splinter group, collective side project, or […]

artwork for Matt Andersen and The Big Bottle of Joy Album "The Big Bottle of Joy"

Matt Andersen and the Big Bottle of Joy “The Big Bottle of Joy”

March 20, 2023 0

An album that grabs you by the throat and refuses to let you go. Some albums can have the listener hanging on to every word sung because of the powerful lyrics. Other albums are played because […]

Obituaries

The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 4

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 was […]

Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

July 8, 2021 20

Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

Live Reviews

Live Review: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit + His Lordship, O2 Apollo, Manchester – 18th November 2022

November 22, 2022 18

AUK’s Clint West sees Jason Isbell complete a journey from small venue troubadour to the first modern americana superstar. On November 25th 2013 Jason Isbell played at Manchester’s Ruby Lounge in support of his newly released […]

Interview: Doug Paisley on adapting to middle age and revisiting older songs

Interviews

March 21, 2023 0

Songs selected and produced by Bahamas with a touch of the real world. What do you do as you approach middle age and it is fifteen years since you released your debut album? If you are […]

Jenny Don’t And The Spurs “Fire On The Ridge” – Heading out…West

Tracks

March 21, 2023 0

What is the sound that Jenny Don’t and the Spurs make? There’s an unmistakable Western themes twang to it. There’s some garage rock attitude and rawness. And it is exuberant, this is not a band of […]

Noah Derksen “Sanctity of Silence”

Album Reviews

March 21, 2023 0

Kate Rusby has an upcoming Spring Tour

News

March 21, 2023 0

With barely time to get home and put her feet up with a cup of tea (other beverages are available) after her Winter tour, Kate Rusby has announced the details of her Spring 2023 tour across […]

The New Pornographers “Continue As A Guest”

Album Reviews

March 21, 2023 0

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