Jonathan Aird

The Nautical Theme “Float” (Independent, 2018)

May 2, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

With a band named ‘The Nautical Theme’ comprising a duo of piano and vocals (Tesia Mallory) and guitar and vocals (Matt Shetler) this might make the casual browser think they were about to stroll into folk […]

One Grass Two Grass “Praise You” – Listen

May 2, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

On their second album ‘Horizon’, San Francisco Bay bluegrass band One Grass Two Grass have a hot mix of originals and a single cover which is this re-imagining of Fatboy Slim’s re-imagining of Camille Yarbrough’s ‘Take Yo’ […]

Bob Dylan does not recommend a bottle of wine

May 2, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Yes, it may be as Tom Paxton has it “the fruit of the vine”, but that does not shake the resolve of his erstwhile Greenwich Village compadre. Dylan himself – and this should come as no […]

Shakey Graves “Mansion Door” – Listen

May 1, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Shakey Graves (Alejandro Rose-Garcia) has a full album out on Star Wars Day (May 4th) called ‘Can’t Wake Up’, and ‘Mansion Door’ , which draws on nineties-indie influences – is one of the thirteen tracks on it. […]

Sunny Ozell “The Garden” – Listen

April 30, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Sunny Ozell was last in the UK to present Jason Isbell with a UK Americana Award for International Album of the Year. She hails from Reno Nevada, which is a pretty sunny place, and hopefully she’ll be […]

Album Art Great Television by Elizabeth Cook

Elizabeth Cook “Great Television”

September 1, 2026 0

A welcome and wonderful return. It’s hard to believe we have gone six years since Elizabeth Cook’s last album, Aftermath. Not that she’s been idle in the intervening years, with her television fishing show and a […]

Fancy covering live shows or new albums for us?

September 1, 2026 0

Everyone knows about new year resolutions but have you head of a new season resolution? As the weeks of scorched yellow grass become a distant memory, why not hunker down for the autumn and winter ahead […]

The Deep Blue live at the Cambridge Folk Festival - 1st & 2nd August 2026

The Luck of the Draw: AUK reader Les Bright enjoys his weekend at The Cambridge Folk Festival

September 1, 2026 0

While all AUK content is free to access, subscribers who donate a small amount each month to support the site are sent a Spotify/Apple Music/Tidal playlist each month featuring the best songs from albums we’ve reviewed, […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

The Nautical Theme “Float” (Independent, 2018)

One Grass Two Grass “Praise You” – Listen

Bob Dylan does not recommend a bottle of wine

Shakey Graves “Mansion Door” – Listen

Sunny Ozell “The Garden” – Listen

Elizabeth Cook “Great Television”

Fancy covering live shows or new albums for us?

The Luck of the Draw: AUK reader Les Bright enjoys his weekend at The Cambridge Folk Festival

Mary Gauthier “Alcohol and Adderall” – addiction blues

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