Jonathan Aird

Malcolm MacWatt “The Widow And The Cruel Sea” – Listen

October 27, 2020 Jonathan Aird 2

Skail – it’s an old Scots word meaning to disperse, scatter and sail over water, it’s also the title of Malcom MacWatt’s new EP, which contains songs of the emigrant links between Scotland and America. ‘The […]

Becky Kapell “I Don’t Know” – Listen

October 26, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

There are lots of things we don’t know about Becky Kapell, but one thing we’re sure of is that the first single from her upcoming new album is ‘I Don’t Know‘. We’re not sure when the […]

Suzanne Vega – Live Stream from the Blue Note NY, 9th October 2020

October 23, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s still a live experience, one repeats endlessly to oneself, and it is: Suzanne Vega and her band (Jeff Allen – upright bass, Gerry Leonard – lead guitar, Jason Heart – piano & keyboards) are in […]

Spencer Burton “Further” – Listen

October 23, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Evolution. What does that mean? For Spencer Burton it means starting off in music in the punk band Attack in Black, before moving to a dark country-inspired sound under the anonymity of his Grey Kingdom moniker […]

Sturgill Simpson “Cuttin’ Grass, Vol 1 : The Butcher Shoppe Sessions” (High Top Mountain Records, 2020)

October 22, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Sturgill Simpson is a man in a hurry. Having established a reputation as a distinctive voice tackling those Cosmic issues in his own way, with albums such as ‘Metamodern Sounds in Country Music‘ and ‘A Sailor’s […]

More People Really Should Know About: Charm Of Finches

July 7, 2026 0

Approaching this feature is always really difficult; starting from a position of identifying someone that the wider world doesn’t know well enough and that their lives would be enriched by, if only they had a wider […]

Matt Jones and the Bobs “Matt Jones and the Bobs”

July 7, 2026 0

Songs of personal significance. Matt Jones and The Bobs formed way back in 2011 while they were studying at Radford University, all sharing a love of americana, roots, and classic rock. Their debut album Brother’s Hymn was […]

Tough Old Bird “Wednesday’s Child” – keeping it all quiet

July 7, 2026 0

If you like your folk-rock with a hint of jangle, then you’re going to like the new single from Tough Old Bird, who, we note, we last featured on Americana UK way back in 2019. Back […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Malcolm MacWatt “The Widow And The Cruel Sea” – Listen

Becky Kapell “I Don’t Know” – Listen

Suzanne Vega – Live Stream from the Blue Note NY, 9th October 2020

Spencer Burton “Further” – Listen

Sturgill Simpson “Cuttin’ Grass, Vol 1 : The Butcher Shoppe Sessions” (High Top Mountain Records, 2020)

More People Really Should Know About: Charm Of Finches

Matt Jones and the Bobs “Matt Jones and the Bobs”

Tough Old Bird “Wednesday’s Child” – keeping it all quiet

Video: Ryan Bingham “Let the Big Dog Eat” ft. The Texas Gentlemen

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