Jonathan Aird

Nikkie McLeod “Quarrel” – Listen

October 25, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

We’re always looking to bring you something new and different – Nikkie McLeod’s ‘Quarrel‘ ticks both boxes. The combination of McLeod’s vocal with the scratchy strings, guitar and piano on ‘Quarrel‘ adds an eerie overtone to […]

Young Waters “Young Waters” (MonoKrome Music, 2018)

October 25, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Young Waters are a five-piece folk band from Bristol led by Theo Passingham (vocals and guitar) with Kerry Ann Jangle (vocals and percussion), Liam O’Connell (double bass and vocals), Calum Smith (violin) and Rowen Elliot (viola). […]

Mackenzie Shivers “Believe” – Listen

October 24, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Sung from the piano, ‘Believe‘ is a stark and yet ultimately hopeful song as Mackenzie Shivers unravels a skein of disbelief in magical agencies and world bestriding heroes who will come and solve all our problems. Rather […]

David Crosby and friends, Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 16th September 2018

October 23, 2018 Jonathan Aird 1

With the current turmoil in Crosby’s biggest post-Byrds band it was pretty clear which “friends” would not be performing at this gig, and as the continuing to thin Crosby appeared on stage promptly at eight o’ […]

Seth Lakeman has new album and UK tour

October 23, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Having completed a tour with the Led Zep’ legend Robert Plant, Seth Lakeman will be returning to the road on a UK tour in November. This time he’ll be promoting his new album, ‘The Well Worn […]

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

Nikkie McLeod “Quarrel” – Listen

Young Waters “Young Waters” (MonoKrome Music, 2018)

Mackenzie Shivers “Believe” – Listen

David Crosby and friends, Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 16th September 2018

Seth Lakeman has new album and UK tour

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