Jonathan Aird

Larkin Poe “Self Made Man” (Tricki-Woo, 2020)

July 7, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s bad news for anyone hoping that the Lovell sisters Rebecca and Megan will one-day revert to their bluegrass acoustic roots as ‘Self Made Man‘ firmly anchors their band Larkin Poe to their trademark glam-stomp heavy […]

Old Crow Medicine Show “Pray For America” – Listen

July 7, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

The call came in from NPR for Old Crow Medicine Show to contribute a new song that dealt with our times – and specifically here the ravages of Covid-19 in the USA. If there is one […]

Tré Burt “Undead God Of War” – Listen

July 6, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Sacremento’s Tré Burt has trailed his re-release of his album ‘Caught It From The Rye‘ on Oh Boy Records, the label set-up by John Prine, with the impressive, the dramatic, the poetic, the important ‘Undead God […]

Little Kid “I Thought That You’d Been Raptured” – Listen

July 3, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Little Kid started in 2011 as a project of Kenny Boothby, but over the years it has grown into a fully fledged band with Megan Lunn (banjo, keys, vocals), Paul Vroom (bass & vocals), Liam Cole […]

What should I do, Americana UK?

July 2, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

It was with a long and rolling anecdote that we finally approached the issue that was bugging Tom Petty – the thing that was the very crux of the matter. Seems that this time around the […]

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 0

Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]

George Mann and Si Kahn “Mayday!”

July 7, 2026 0

An old-styled folk protest album from two past masters of the genre which skewers the current administration with acerbic lyrics. This is George Mann and Si Kahn’s second album working together following the release of Labor […]

JP Harris is “Shaving A Dead Man” with his new album

July 7, 2026 0

JP Harris, known across the americana world as a craftsman of outlaw country and old-time music, has announced his sixth full-length album. Shaving A Dead Man, produced by and featuring GRAMMY-winning musician Chance McCoy (Old Crow […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Larkin Poe “Self Made Man” (Tricki-Woo, 2020)

Old Crow Medicine Show “Pray For America” – Listen

Tré Burt “Undead God Of War” – Listen

Little Kid “I Thought That You’d Been Raptured” – Listen

What should I do, Americana UK?

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

George Mann and Si Kahn “Mayday!”

JP Harris is “Shaving A Dead Man” with his new album

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