Jonathan Aird

Track Premiere: Joe Rian and the A.M. Drinkers “I’m Gonna Love You”

February 10, 2023 Jonathan Aird 1

Joe Rian has what one might describe as an interesting life. The Chicago based singer was adopted as an infant and raised in Rock Falls, Illinois. He moved out of the U.S. Midwest after flunking out […]

Dream Team Double Header – Courtney Marie Andrews and Bob Dylan

February 9, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Sometimes the accidental pairings that Songkick offers up in its Email Headers are bizarre – and we’ve featured a number of those already. And sometimes they truly are a perfect Dream Team which would make for […]

Track Premiere: Young Martyrs “Never Gave You The Blues”

February 9, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Lockdowns – not a happy time for a lot of people. Young Martyrs are a four-piece from Bath & Bristol, which formed amid the lockdowns of 2020 – finding big rooms so they could keep their […]

Live Review: UK Americana Music Week. AMAUK UK Showcases, Hackney Venues, 24th & 25th January 2023

February 8, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

The annual AmericanaFest Showcases organised by the AMA-UK as part of their festival is a highlight of the year. With six venues (Moth Club, Paper Dress Vintage, Night Tales, Oslo, Hackney Social and Hackney Church Brew […]

Kassi Valazza “Watching Planes Go By” – stand still at your own peril

February 8, 2023 Jonathan Aird 1

UNCUT may have called Kassi Valazza’s new album ‘Kassi Valazza Knows Nothing‘ a “slow-burning mix of Americana and Paisley Underground psych”, in fact there’s no “may” about it. They did call it just that. We beg […]