Jonathan Aird

Rob Burger “Valley People” – with Iron & Wine

May 21, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, this is that rare thing, a doubly old new song: Valley People originally started life as an instrumental piece that Rob Burger wrote during a break from a demanding touring stretch. The piece began as […]

Abigail Lapell “Shadow Child”

May 20, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Doubts and hopes haunt nine long months. It is perhaps not so much of a surprise to find that Shadow Child is a concept album, and the theme was also somewhat foretold by last year’s album […]

Father John Misty “The Payoff” – read the small print, sucker

May 20, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Here’s a song that doesn’t offer much in the way of optimism, talking as it does of deals, probably of the shady kind, and a world that ought to get you, and, hey, get this, you […]

Lisa Bouchelle “Make This World Stand Still” – featuring Amanda Shires

May 19, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Now, we’re dipping into the postbag, and thank you, Americana UK readers, for being so loyal to the analogue world. We appreciate every handwritten letter, even more so when it has clearly been produced with the […]

Jerry Joseph And The Jackmormons “I Think I’m Here” – glorious life affirming music

May 18, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Jerry Joseph, we are happy to tell you, returns – not that he’s been away exactly, but we have an insatiable appetite for the kind of music that Jerry Joseph makes, and so the news that […]

Essentials: The Top Ten Songs That Name-Drop Other Artists: AUK Readers’ Choice

October 1, 2026 3

An Essentials occasional one-off feature, this one responding to our readers’ input. We ran a previous Essentials list which covered the top ten songs that name-drop other artists. As the title suggests, an artist mentions another […]

Artwork for Lawrence Rothman album Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust "

Lawrence Rothman “Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust”

October 1, 2026 0

Powerful confessional lyrics drive Lawrence Rothman’s journey to the dark side of Americana. For their fifth album, Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust, Lawrence Rothman has brought an ‘A‘ list of collaborators, including Madi Diaz, […]

Petunia live at the Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham - 24th September 2026

Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026

October 1, 2026 0

The Kitchen Garden Café in King’s Heath, Birmingham, makes you glad people still believe in putting good music in small rooms. Attached to a restaurant and garden centre by day, it becomes an intimate music venue […]

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