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About Jonathan Aird
Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
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The Sheepdogs “Keep Out Of The Storm” – avoid the bad times

January 27, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s ok, dear reader, the Video Editor has okayed the use of the new, slightly animated video from The Sheepdogs, so we don’t have to worry about a disgruntled picket line preventing anyone from pressing the […]

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T. Gold “Wagoner’s Lad” – you can’t trust ’em

January 26, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s taken six years for T.Gold (Saman Khoujinian and Gabriel Anderson) to produce their second album, which was released last Friday and is called “Life is a Wonder and It’s Cruel“. The album was inspired by […]

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Bandits On The Run “Am I Your Mirror?” – looking at me or looking through me

January 23, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

On ‘Am I Your Mirror?‘, regular Americana UK featured artists Bandits on the Run question their place in the world, and how they relate to other people. Regina Strayhorn shares of the inspiration behind the new […]

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Rebecca Bangfield “New Girl” – drinking wine, all the time

January 22, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Even without a note of music, Rebecca Bangfield is impressive – the Norwegian-Greek singer has a background in choir, revue, theatre, and classical ballet, and is a qualified school teacher, specialised in 17th–18th century Norwegian childhood […]

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Odd Marshall “Outta Here” – better be movin’ on

January 21, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

For his second album, “Seconds”, Odd Marshall has surprised himself – by working with his youthful heroes. It came around in an indirect way – when he was turned down by a prominent Canadian producer. It […]

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From the first, rhythmically strummed notes of Blue Mind, Tess Liautaud, the Ōtautahi-based Franco-American singer-songwriter who has immersed herself among the characters on the New Zealand roots music scene, creates a lush, twangy, rock and country-soul […]

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Jonathan Bernstein did not set out to sanctify Justin Townes Earle, nor to reduce him to a cautionary tale. With What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome, Bernstein instead accomplishes something far more difficult: he restores dimensionality […]

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The Sound of Ghosts are an Americana roots musical collective hailing from LA and who play a combination of traditional front porch Americana, folk-laden melodies and vintage rock’n’roll. Lead single Train to Nowhere is an upbeat folky song with driving […]

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