Jonathan Aird

Track Premiere: The Clements Brothers “Morning Train”

June 21, 2023 Jonathan Aird 1

George and Charles Clements have a special card to play in the acoustic folk sibling stakes – when they are harmonising it’s the sound of identical twins that can be heard. The New England duo are […]

Ida Mae “My Whispers Are Wildfire”

June 20, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Ida Mae have a new studio album, their third, called ‘Thunder Above You‘ which is set for release on August 25th. ‘My Whispers Are Wildfire’ is the latest single taken form it and is in their characteristic […]

Fust “Trouble” – constant companion

June 20, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

For Fust – a six-piece band from Durham, North Carolina consisting of Aaron Dowdy, Oliver Child-Lanning, Frank Meadows, Justin Morris, Avery Sullivan, and John Wallace – ‘Trouble‘ is less their middle name and more an awkward […]

Special Consensus “Snowbird” – Green shoots a-coming

June 19, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Snowbird‘ is the lead off track of the new album ‘Great Blue North‘ by Canadian Bluegrass Band Special Consensus. ‘Snowbird‘ pairs Special Consensus’ guitarist/lead vocalist Greg Blake’s smooth baritone vocals with guest vocalist Claire Lynch‘s descant […]

Mipso “Carolina Rolling By” – driving, driving, driving

June 19, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Carolina Rolling By‘ is the latest single from Mipso’s sixth album ‘Book of Fools.’ It’s a slow meditative on driving – not the joyous hitting the pedal and going bolt for freedom, this is more the […]

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More People Really Should Know About: Blue Water Highway

April 28, 2026 0

Blue Water Highway is an Austin-based Americana/folk rock band. Their signature is considered songwriting across a variety of styles, but always melodic, with fantastic harmony singing. Musically timeless, there are elements of Laurel Canyon songwriting, focussing […]

The Red Clay Strays to release their new album in June

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The Red Clay Strays have unveiled their new album, Grateful, arriving via HBYCO Records/RCA Records on 5th June 2026. Produced once again by Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit), Grateful […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dan Bern

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People used to call Dan Bern “the new Dylan” or sometimes “smarty pants.” There have been more than a few new Dylans over the years. Bern was not one of them. A pal of mine back […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Track Premiere: The Clements Brothers “Morning Train”

Ida Mae “My Whispers Are Wildfire”

Fust “Trouble” – constant companion

Special Consensus “Snowbird” – Green shoots a-coming

Mipso “Carolina Rolling By” – driving, driving, driving

More People Really Should Know About: Blue Water Highway

The Red Clay Strays to release their new album in June

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dan Bern

Joe Martin “Alone In Valentine”

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