Jonathan Aird

Track Premiere: Sweetlove “Did You Even Know”

February 18, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Did You Even Know’ is the latest single by Sweetlove and is taken from the EP ‘Goodnight, Lover’ which is out on March 26th. You wouldn’t necessarily know it from the uplifting production (courtesy of Justin […]

Natalie D-Napoleon “You Wanted to Be the Shore but Instead You Were the Sea”

February 17, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

The poetry of anger and disappointment delivered powerfully by Natalie D-Napoleon Somewhat ironically Natalie D-Napoleon only recorded ‘You Wanted To Be The Shore But Instead You Were The Sea‘ because, although she had the songs she […]

Timid, the Brave “St. Maria” – Listen

February 17, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s a gentle folk sound that is embodied on ‘St. Maria‘, the latest single from Hamilton, Ontario-based singer/songwriter Timid, the Brave (aka Tim Selles). On it he explores the potential for the universe to communicate through […]

Paddy Nash “Rapture Song” – Listen

February 16, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Derry’s Paddy Nash has a new single out – ‘Rapture Song‘ – in fact it’s been out for a little while, as it was the potential antidote to Blue Monday (the third Monday of the year […]

Track Premiere: Davie Furey “Just Like The Wind”

February 15, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Just Like the Wind‘ is a new song by Ireland’s Davie Furey and is taken from his new album ‘Haunted Streets‘ which is out on the 19th of February. It follows on from his 2017 debut […]

Danny O;Keefe at Cosumer Unity conference 1981

For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”

July 6, 2026 0

Danny O’Keefe was one of the many folk-oriented singer-songwriters who flourished in the early ’70s, and while he didn’t break through to platinum success, his songs were covered by the likes of Jackson Browne, Elvis Presley, […]

Rodney Crowell “Then Again”

July 6, 2026 0

Forgotten recordings from 20 years ago, which will delight Crowell fans. Then Again was recorded in 2006 with the same band as on Rodney Crowell’s previous three albums, The Houston Kid (2001), Fate’s Right Hand (2003) […]

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Music Festival

July 6, 2026 0

Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Track Premiere: Sweetlove “Did You Even Know”

Natalie D-Napoleon “You Wanted to Be the Shore but Instead You Were the Sea”

Timid, the Brave “St. Maria” – Listen

Paddy Nash “Rapture Song” – Listen

Track Premiere: Davie Furey “Just Like The Wind”

For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”

Rodney Crowell “Then Again”

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Music Festival

Live Review: Sierra Ferrell + The Brudi Brothers, Docks, Hamburg – 1st July 2026

Sounds from beyond the Shed 243 “A game of two halves”