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The Doomed Bird of Providence “Burrowed into the Soft Sky” (Front & Follow, 2017)

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TDBoP are the most evocative of the bands working in the post-rock landscape; their music always conjures up images even before you have any idea of the concepts behind them. That’s due to the purpose behind […]

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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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Live Review: The Paper Kites + Bess Atwell, Electric Bristol – 23rd February 2026

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Queues around the block prior to the doors opening at, if the signage was to be believed, Bristol’s premier independent music venue, suggested that the small UK tour of an established Aussie band, had not gone […]
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Almost thirty years into his solo career, Easton’s 14th studio album finds him burning as bright as ever. This Chinese year, 2026, brings forth the year of the Fire Horse, for the first time in sixty […]

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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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Interview: Hal Cannon on cowboy poetry, songs and folklore

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For Hal Cannon, life should be very simple – love the place you live, love the ones you know, if you’re needy, why not give, then see if you’re still low. Words to live by, extracted […]

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Eric and the Soo “Great Northern Road” – Listen

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Eric Brombacher, the acoustic guitar and vocals of Toronto based roots-rock outfit Eric & The Soo, found ‘Great Northern Road‘ on Tim Ryan’s debut album ‘The Runner‘ which came out in 1970.  Tim Ryan hailed from […]
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Curse Of Lono + John Murry, The Blue Arrow, Glasgow, 12th October 2019

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It’s getting so that Curse Of Lono’s popularity has to push them into larger venues in the very near future. Over a short course they have captured the attention of Bob Harris (who awarded them the […]
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Here is the emotive new single from Norwegian/Welsh duo Firewoodisland.  ‘As Long As I Go’ is the sort of song and video that stays with you, musically, lyrically and visually, long after experiencing  it.  Warm and […]

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