Jonathan Aird

Alicia Stockman “Lonely Together” – do you fancy coming over then?

November 12, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, I think we can all agree that ‘The Holiday‘ is probably the worst Rom-Com of the last decade, and it’s good to know that Alicia Stockman is not so desperate for company that she’s willing […]

The Barley Jacks “I’ve Just Seen A Face” – Bluegrassed Beatles

November 11, 2021 Jonathan Aird 1

Of course it’s the Beatles song, but here it has been fully bluegrassed. It’s got more than just the obvious connection to the UK though as Brian Wicklund of The Barley Jacks told us “On a […]

Russell James “The Morning Singer” – Listen

November 10, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, we have to admit to a great amount of jealousy when considering Russell James’ CV – there’s the five albums with the band The Porter Draw, there’s the four solo albums of Americana folk and […]

Van Plating “New York” – it’s her kind of town

November 10, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

What’s a girl to do when she’s majored in violin and voice at Florida Southern College and spent several years in a band named for Fitzwilliam Darcy’s pad? Especially when said band, Pemberley, breaks up. Go […]

Del McCoury “Running Wild” – lost control, running wild, mighty bold

November 9, 2021 Jonathan Aird 1

Speaking of people who need no introduction – entranced by Earl Scruggs’ playing, took up the banjo and joined Bill Monroe in 1963 and the rest really is Bluegrass History. This is not only the purest […]

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

July 3, 2026 0

Performances don’t get much more intimate when less than 50 people are in the front space of a record shop and the artist is playing unamplified, less than five feet away. In the autumn of 2025, […]

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

July 3, 2026 0

Americana royalty teams up with a cracking Texas band to produce a varied and highly enjoyable mix of country, soul and stomp. Ryan Bingham is a comparatively rare example of an americana artist who has broken […]

Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”

July 3, 2026 2

Simon Lamont’s contribution to our americana stories is called Americana. And it covers one of our core topics, what is americana, and why isn’t it country? Simon Lamont is an Irish writer and designer (graphic/web/garden) who […]

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