Jonathan Aird

Darlingside UK dates – now !

June 30, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

On their third trip to the UK, Massachusetts based indie-folk band Darlingside are continuing to build their reputation as a knock-out live band. With subtle musical shadings taking cues from folk, chamber pop, bluegrass, classical music, […]

The Young’uns announce new album

June 26, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

With every day that passes their name becomes less appropriate, but this doesn’t stop The Young’uns striding forward – in the space of little more than a decade, and just three years after giving up their […]

Le Vent Du Nord, The Stables, Wavendon, 13th June 2017

June 22, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Quebec four piece folk sensation Le Vent Du Nord made a return visit to The Stables on a UK tour which is mostly taking in a number of folk festivals offering the group high billing. Drawing […]

Dream Machine “The Illusion” (Castle Face Records, 2017)

June 21, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Having wound up his band Warm Soda, going out with an excellent final album, Matthew Melton returns with his new band Dream Machine. Gone are the power pop leanings of Warm Soda and in comes a […]

Joe Purdy, The Portland Arms, Cambridge, 9th June 2017

June 13, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Perhaps the events of the previous night gave this Joe Purdy gig an additional frisson – who couldn’t be even more than usually moved by songs asking for – nay, demanding – equality, tolerance and understanding […]

Interview: What Taylor Bickett is shooting for

July 16, 2026 0

Nothing I Can’t Undo is such a deeply earnest, empathetic and personal album that captures exactly what a solo debut is supposed to be by introducing us, in full, to Taylor Bickett, a 20-something singer/songwriter from […]

Extra tickets released for Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn – Liverpool in November

July 16, 2026 0

If you’ve tried to buy tickets for Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of this website which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House later this year on Saturday November […]

Creekbed Carter Hogan “Peasants Revolt”

July 16, 2026 0

Musings on the state of the world, now and in the past, the solution is in the hot dog. When an album announces itself as “a rollicking medieval-Americana manuscript” it’s clear that we shouldn’t take anything […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Darlingside UK dates – now !

The Young’uns announce new album

Le Vent Du Nord, The Stables, Wavendon, 13th June 2017

Dream Machine “The Illusion” (Castle Face Records, 2017)

Joe Purdy, The Portland Arms, Cambridge, 9th June 2017

Interview: What Taylor Bickett is shooting for

Extra tickets released for Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn – Liverpool in November

Creekbed Carter Hogan “Peasants Revolt”

There’s a new album on a new label on the way from Jess Williamson

Americana Stories – Gary Marsden “Rialto and Rhiannon”