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About Jonathan Aird
Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
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Eliza Carthy “The Snow It Melts The Soonest” – from new album

August 8, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

There’s no-one like Eliza Carthy, what a singer and musician and what an innovative reshaper of traditional songs.  Is it fair to say the reigning queen of English folk?  Yeah, why not.  Celebrating thirty years […]

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Robyn Hitchcock “The Shuffle Man” – Jump cuts (and cats)

August 5, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

It would be easy to characterize ‘The Shuffle Man‘ as tuneful and catchy insanity – what can one make in a rational world of  the opening lyrics “I sit out the window / I sit […]

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Track Premiere: Al Rose “Again The Beginner”

August 5, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

This is the title track from Al Rose’s latest album, the eighth by the singer-songwriter from Chicago.  It’s a musing on a continuing attempt to a be a better person, with an equally continuous faltering […]

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Bonny Light Horseman “Exile” – worse than getting sent to Coventry….

August 4, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

So, the editor was berating me – “what about the new single from Bonny Light Horseman?  How come it isn’t scheduled?”  To which, quite naturally I replied “Bonny Light Horseman?  The greatest psychedelic-tinged folk-rock band […]

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Track Premiere: Brittany Collins “The Journey”

August 4, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

‘The Journey‘ tells a story of coming together and then….staying together.  Pretty novel in an Americana world of constant break-ups and lost loves.  The slightly funky roots rocker tells of the merits of two people […]

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Joe Pug “Nation of Heat: Revisited”

August 8, 2022 0

Revamp, Recycle and Reimagine. Joe Pug is one of those names you might have heard but never really paid much attention to; on the strength of this album, that would be to your detriment. Fifteen […]

Artwork for Steve Dawson & The Telescope 3 album "Phantom Threshold"
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Steve Dawson and The Telescope Three “Phantom Threshold”

August 8, 2022 0

Pedal steel driven cowboy western instrumental album adventure. ‘Phantom Threshold’ is the second of three albums being released in 2022 by Dawson and his collection of musicians.  The first album, ‘Gone Long Gone’ was released […]

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Mean Mary “Portrait of a Woman, Part 1”

August 5, 2022 0

An eclectic mixture of folk songs and tunes. Mean Mary real name Mary James 42 & was born in Geneva Alabama. She was a child prodigy who could read music before she could read words, […]

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Obituaries

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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Interview: Morgan Wade on “Reckless” and covering “Suspicious Minds”

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But is it Americana? – John Martyn

But Is It Americana?
August 8, 2022 0

‘But is it Americana’ continues with a passionately argued case from Lyndon Bolton. He’s marshalled his facts and makes a good argument for John Martyn’s early work qualifying as americana; But do you agree? This […]

Video: Todd Snider “Just Like Old Times” (Live)

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August 8, 2022 0

Todd Snider who we’ve covered a fair bit here on AUK over the years has announced a new album ‘Live: Return of the Storyteller’, a collection of tracks recorded during the singer’s first post-pandemic shows […]

Joe Pug “Nation of Heat: Revisited”

Album Reviews
August 8, 2022 0

Revamp, Recycle and Reimagine. Joe Pug is one of those names you might have heard but never really paid much attention to; on the strength of this album, that would be to your detriment. Fifteen […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Old Crow Medicine Show “Wagon Wheel”

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August 8, 2022 1

Last week’s chain featured Austin’s Asleep At The Wheel who put their own spin in the nineties on Tex Williams’ ‘Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)’. Which lead me on to thinking about country songs which […]

Artwork for Steve Dawson & The Telescope 3 album "Phantom Threshold"

Steve Dawson and The Telescope Three “Phantom Threshold”

Album Reviews
August 8, 2022 0

Pedal steel driven cowboy western instrumental album adventure. ‘Phantom Threshold’ is the second of three albums being released in 2022 by Dawson and his collection of musicians.  The first album, ‘Gone Long Gone’ was released […]

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