Jonathan Aird

The Handsome Family, The Union Chapel, London, 2nd March 2017

March 21, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Brett and Rennie Sparks brought a four-piece Handsome Family to The Union Chapel for one of those rare evenings that truly deserve the accolade “magical”. Demonstrating the ability for even a little television exposure to change […]

Campbell Woods “Oxford Street” (Independent, 2017)

March 20, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Oxford Street, in this case, is not the glitzy miles long street of vast temples of consumerism, awash with gee-gaws and superficially attractive but ultimately empty and worthless baubles. No, this is an Oxford Street of […]

Barbican announces Mercury Rev, with Royal Northern Sinfonia.

March 16, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Time, it seems, has done its usual trick and flown by – can it really be a whole ten years since musically eclectic label Bella Union’s tenth birthday celebration at the RFH? It would appear so, […]

R.Mutt “The Dash” (Independent, 2017)

March 15, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Do you believe in rock and roll ? R.Mutt do. Six years after the release of their last album – the well received Leash on Life – they finally return with a new record that builds […]

Loudon Wainwright III – Surviving Twin, Leicester Square Theatre, London, 11th March 2017

March 14, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Coming on to the darkened stage of this basement London theatre, strumming guitar, Loudon Wainwright III unexpectedly encountered a mic’ stand, causing a minor stumble – maybe a Freudian Trip – quickly recovered from. It got […]

Artwork for Bell White album "A sign in the weather"

Bella White “A Sign In The Weather”

July 17, 2026 0

A strong third album from the rootsy Canadian “Appalachian” artist from New Orleans showing raw emotion and a degree of post-breakup positivity. As you listen to each song on Bella White’s new studio album you feel […]

Jawdropped have a “Secret To Spare” and October dates

July 17, 2026 0

Jawdropped, a four-piece from Los Angeles, have announced their debut album, Secret To Spare, due 18th September via Transgressive Records / Canvasback. The band has also released the first single, Split Lip, along with a video […]

Classic Clips: Anna Tivel “Rodeo Queens” – She’s Speaking

July 17, 2026 0

We’ve been lucky enough here at Americana UK to have been aware of Anna Tivel and her astonishing songwriting pretty much from her emergence into the folk/singer-songwriter/americana combined genres. We haven’t been shy with our praise […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

The Handsome Family, The Union Chapel, London, 2nd March 2017

Campbell Woods “Oxford Street” (Independent, 2017)

Barbican announces Mercury Rev, with Royal Northern Sinfonia.

R.Mutt “The Dash” (Independent, 2017)

Loudon Wainwright III – Surviving Twin, Leicester Square Theatre, London, 11th March 2017

Bella White “A Sign In The Weather”

Jawdropped have a “Secret To Spare” and October dates

Classic Clips: Anna Tivel “Rodeo Queens” – She’s Speaking

Paperback Riders: Dennis McNally “A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead”

Bob Dylan announces 2026 UK tour