Jonathan Aird

Beat Circus “These Wicked Things” (Innova Recordings, 2019)

March 5, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Brian Carpenter formed Beat Circus in 2002 as an outlet for his theatrically inspired musical compositions, not quite as a side-project more one of several projects that he has juggled over the last couple of decades […]

Damn Tall Buildings “Late July” – Listen

March 5, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

It has long been a way to hone your craft and pay some dues – busking. It’s like a free rehearsal room and you might catch a coin (though all ears can listen for free). Not […]

Lake Folks “Astronaut” – Listen

March 4, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Imagine early Mumford & Sons crossed with early Josh Ritter, but with a French accent and you’re getting close to the sound of Lake Poets – upbeat, uptempo and not yet turned cynical by the ways […]

Renee Wahl “From Here To There” – Listen

March 1, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

There’s something not going quite right on Renee Wahl’s roadtrip, captured on ‘From Here To There‘, taken from her new album ‘Cut To The Bone‘ which is out on the ides of March. She’s thinking about […]

The Cactus Blossoms “Got A Lotta Love” – Listen

February 28, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

The Cactus Blossoms are Minneapolis-based brother duo Page Burkum and Jack Torrey, and this laid back love song, co-written with Dan Auerbach, belies it’s smooth and easy mood – the song actually came together really quickly […]

Something for the weekend: Keyside “Cocodamol”

July 10, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place across 2 stages in Liverpool at the end of November and features Chuck Prophet and […]

Book review: Willy Vlautin “The Left and the Lucky”

July 10, 2026 0

Willy Vlautin is well known as the chief songwriter of Richmond Fontaine and The Delines, trading in beautifully written vignettes of the people who have generally fallen between the cracks of the American dream. These dark […]

Emmylou Harris, Mumford and Sons and Jerry Douglas

Classic Clips: Mumford & Sons & Emmylou Harris ft. Jerry Douglas “The Road” – CMT Crossroads, The Factory, Franklin, Tennessee, 20th September 2012

July 10, 2026 0

The evening before San Francisco’s 2025 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival the Masonic Auditorium hosted a tribute concert to Emmylou Harris, the only artist to have graced the festival stages for each of its 25 years. During […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Beat Circus “These Wicked Things” (Innova Recordings, 2019)

Damn Tall Buildings “Late July” – Listen

Lake Folks “Astronaut” – Listen

Renee Wahl “From Here To There” – Listen

The Cactus Blossoms “Got A Lotta Love” – Listen

Something for the weekend: Keyside “Cocodamol”

Book review: Willy Vlautin “The Left and the Lucky”

Classic Clips: Mumford & Sons & Emmylou Harris ft. Jerry Douglas “The Road” – CMT Crossroads, The Factory, Franklin, Tennessee, 20th September 2012

Les Thomas “I Remember Everything”

Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring author and journalist Liz Thomson