Jonathan Aird

Live Review: Lucinda Williams + Ben De La Cour, The Barbican, London – 3rd February 2026

February 11, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

On this, predictably, wet and sleety night The Barbican became the centre of the Americana world, as the official Number One Greatest Americana Artist was set to take the stage with her band. There was a […]

Kiki Cavazos “Hawthorn And Heartache” – two things that’ll tear at ya

February 11, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Kiki Cavazos has the kind of mythological musical backstory that is becoming rarer in a world that is, mostly, easier to travel. That’s a strange paradox – but few are the musicians who can claim to […]

Mirah “The Ballad of The Bride of Frankenstein” are we monsters

February 10, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s probably just one of those strange coincidences that this song has appeared in advance of the movie The Bride, as it represents Mirah’s first release in seven years. Starting as a folky acoustic ballad, the […]

Steep Canyon Rangers “Heart’s The Only Compass” – with guest player Steve Martin

February 9, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Upcoming banjo youngster Steve Martin gets a lucky break on Heart’s The Only Compass a very modern tale of love, co-incidences and fate from Steep Canyon Rangers. It’s the third track unveiled from their forthcoming 15th […]

Kyle McKearney “Rearview” – objects may loom larger

February 6, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, January passed us by and for the first time in a long time (if we skip the Covid years – and who wouldn’t want to do that?) there wasn’t the annual gathering of the Americana […]