Jonathan Aird

The Flowers Of Indulgence “One Man’s Loss” – Dylan rediscovered

February 23, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Not every song by Dylan is well known, and when it comes to ‘One’s man Loss‘ only available through dodgy Bootlegs, and then finally on the official Bootleg Series Complete Basement Tapes release, it’s really safe […]

Shannon Vetter “Boundaries Baby” – you left me, remember?

February 22, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Boundaries Baby‘ is the latest recently released single from Shannon Vetter, taken from their upcoming album ‘Holding Pattern‘ out March 1st. The album finds the masc-presenting non-binary Vetter trying out a wide palette of musical styles […]

Bonny Light Horseman “When I Was Younger” – gone, gone, those days of youth

February 22, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

On this lyric video we find Josh Kaufman, Eric D. Johnson, and Anaïs Mitchell – collectively Bonny Light Horseman – doing that which they do so well, to wit making the finest music of our times. […]

Track Premiere: Driftwood “Up All Night Blues”

February 21, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Up All Night Blues‘ from Upstate NY-based Americana outfit Driftwood is a 3Am anthem to change, the staring into an unknown future as the old certainties fall away, “Don’t close your eyes / It won’t change a […]

Ron Pope “I’m Not The Devil” – not even a friend…

February 20, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

You’ll recall that Ron Pope, in the exclusive Mini-Gig for Americana UK, told us “Everybody, stay inside, wash your hands and I will see you on the other side of this nonsense.” True to his word […]

EGREM recording studio Havana - Buena Vista Social Club

Anniversary Cheers: “Buena Vista Social Club” celebrates 30 years

August 20, 2026 0

World Circuit Records, celebrating 40 years, reissues world music’s most iconic album for its 30th birthday. When world music shot out of the blocks into the consciousness of a fascinated listening audience, one album, for various […]

Preview: The Long Road Festival of Country, Americana and Roots, 27th-30th August Stanford Hall Leicestershire

August 20, 2026 0

The Long Road Festival, at Stanford Hall, Leicestershire, remains a favourite festival for americana fans – combining country, Americana and roots music. Running this year from Thursday 27th to Sunday 30th August, the festival lineup combines […]

Moon Attendant “Dum Evol”

August 20, 2026 0

A strange and often beguiling journey through psychedelic pop, fractured relationships and the lessons we learn the hard way. There is something immediately intriguing about Dum Evol. Brighton’s Moon Attendant have created an album that feels […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

The Flowers Of Indulgence “One Man’s Loss” – Dylan rediscovered

Shannon Vetter “Boundaries Baby” – you left me, remember?

Bonny Light Horseman “When I Was Younger” – gone, gone, those days of youth

Track Premiere: Driftwood “Up All Night Blues”

Ron Pope “I’m Not The Devil” – not even a friend…

Preview: The Long Road Festival of Country, Americana and Roots, 27th-30th August Stanford Hall Leicestershire

Moon Attendant “Dum Evol”

Book Review: Jeff Apter “King of Hearts, Roy Orbison”

Personal Trainer “Human Assholes”