Jonathan Aird

Sean Devine “Feelin’ Like An Old Piece Of Wood” – Listen

August 31, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Sean Devine’s voice sounds cracked and worn, as if it has itself been carved from an old battered timber, making it the perfect vehicle for today’s song taken from Devine’s new album ‘Here for It All‘, […]

The Georgia Thunderbolts “Can I Get A Witness?” – Hammer of the Gods

August 27, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

The Georgia Thunderbolts, as you’ve probably already part surmised, hail out of Rome, Georgia at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. And the music they make is classic Southern Rock – emphasizing heavy riffage and gut-wrenching […]

Jesse Malin “Tall Black Horses” – Don’t go breaking his heart

August 26, 2021 Jonathan Aird 1

A new song from Jesse Malin, ‘Tall Black Horses’ is taken from Malin’s first double album of his career, “Sad And Beautiful World“, which will be released September 24 through Wicked Cool Records, alongside a European tour across […]

Finny McConnell “Atlantic City” – Listen

August 25, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

You’ll know the song, no doubt, but Finny McConnell brings a very different feel to the Springsteen classic. It’s taken from McConnell’s debut solo album ‘The Dark Streets of Love‘ which is out this Autumn on […]

Faux Paws “Montauk” banjo… and saxophone… goodness

August 24, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Not, we admit, your standard line-up – the Faux Paws are brothers Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand and multi-instrumentalist Chris Miller. The three formed a band during a musical road trip back in 2010 and have been […]

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

July 3, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm tonight. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place […]

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 […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Sean Devine “Feelin’ Like An Old Piece Of Wood” – Listen

The Georgia Thunderbolts “Can I Get A Witness?” – Hammer of the Gods

Jesse Malin “Tall Black Horses” – Don’t go breaking his heart

Finny McConnell “Atlantic City” – Listen

Faux Paws “Montauk” banjo… and saxophone… goodness

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

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

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

Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”

Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album