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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?
Live Reviews

Mercury Rev, The Barbican, London, 14th July 2017

July 17, 2017 Jonathan Aird 2
Mecury Rev have a sound that is often described as symphonic, so this appearance at The Barbican with the Royal Northern Sinfonia offers a real chance to hear the huge sounds of their albums as they […]
News

Rolling Stone Country would like to annoy you

July 14, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0
Were you wondering what to do this weekend ?  Tennis too dull, no gigs to go to, looking like it might rain on the BBQ ?  Fear not, Rolling Stone Country have done us all a […]
Live Reviews

The Whybirds, The Portland Arms, Cambridge, 7th July 2017

July 14, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0
Well – after three studio albums, a live album, EPs, singles and many gigs – that’s it for the Whybirds. Having an announced an indefinite hiatus the Americana band are currently undertaking their last few live […]
Tracks

Van Morrison “Bring it on home to me” – Listen

July 14, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0
Not that this going to become a habit – although it very possibly could – but following on from yesterday’s Real News about Van Morrison’s upcoming album Roll with the punches (due out this September) it is […]
Album Reviews

The Byrds “The Broadcast Archive” (All Access / Sonic Boom, 2017)

July 13, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0
The Broadcast Archive is a three CD set of radio broadcasts – semi-professional bootlegs in other words. Two of the albums have actually been out (on this label!) since 2015, one is new for 2017 and […]

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Jack Barksdale “The Scam Song” – seem’s ok and above board…

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Video Premiere: Scott Cook “Steady For You”

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AUK Short Cuts: Steve Robinson & Ed Woltil, Kevin Coleman, Bay Station, Mudlarks, Jo Bartlett & Neil Haydock, and Ben Walden

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Bronwyn “Rattlin’ Bones”

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Miko Marks’ new album “Hell Or High Water” arrives next month

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Tracks

Jack Barksdale “The Scam Song” – seem’s ok and above board…

September 2, 2026 0
Jack Barksdale takes a satirical look at the way economics appears to work for the already wealthy, or well-connected. On The Scam Song, he compares the well-known money transfer request scam to the equally well-known situation […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Scott Cook “Steady For You”

September 2, 2026 0
Scott Cook and Pamela Mae’s performance of Steady For You is all about their connection: both the blend of their voices and the looks shared between them as they take joy in creating a song of […]
promo photo of Steve Robinson & Ed Woltil
Album Reviews

AUK Short Cuts: Steve Robinson & Ed Woltil, Kevin Coleman, Bay Station, Mudlarks, Jo Bartlett & Neil Haydock, and Ben Walden

September 1, 2026 1
Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites, […]

  • Jack Barksdale “The Scam Song” – seem’s ok and above board…
  • Video Premiere: Scott Cook “Steady For You”
  • AUK Short Cuts: Steve Robinson & Ed Woltil, Kevin Coleman, Bay Station, Mudlarks, Jo Bartlett & Neil Haydock, and Ben Walden
  • Bronwyn “Rattlin’ Bones”
  • Miko Marks’ new album “Hell Or High Water” arrives next month
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Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]
Interviews

Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 1
It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]

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Album Reviews

Various Artists “The Social Power Of Music” (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2019)

February 19, 2019 1
This characteristically vast collection from Smithsonian Folkways tackles a multitude of musical forms and interpretations of the term “social power” over four jam-packed CDs. The four discs are, more or less, themed – CD1 is ‘Songs […]
Tracks

Track Premiere: Gretchen Peters “When You Are Old”

July 28, 2022 0
Well, today we really have something special for you – a first chance to hear a song from Gretchen Peters’ upcoming album ‘The Show – Live from the UK‘ which will be released on August 19th […]
Tracks

Yola Carter “It Ain’t Easier” (Demo) – Listen

June 8, 2017 0
Yola Carter has released a demo from her forthcoming album called ‘It Ain’t Easier’. In her own words: “Here’s a demo of the song ‘It Ain’t Easier’ from my new album. As I get closer to […]

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