Jonathan Aird

Joel David Weir “Good Good Trouble” – waiting for justice

February 11, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Joel David Weir is an Indiana based singer/songwriter who pulls on the same inspiration as early Dylan and good folks like Woody Guthrie. He write’s songs that comment on the times, and there’s certainly a lot […]

Bandits On The Run “Let’s Go Below” – subterranean adventures

February 10, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Let’s just take a moment and reflect on the busy lives of Brooklyn’s Bandits On The Run, who made their first big mark with ‘Love in the Underground’ back in 2019 when it was featured on […]

Jim Basnight “Gotta Get Straight” – power pop kiss-off

February 7, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

A new song from prolific power popster Jim Basnight, it’s a hook heavy washing of the hands kind of song – it’s a first taste of the next album, as yet untitled, which should be out […]

Kassi Valazza “Weight Of The Wheel” – pressing down…

February 6, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

You’ll recall that 2023 was, pretty much, the year of Kassi Valazza, whose album ‘Knows Nothing‘ provided a slew of our favourite songs that year and whose live performances were amongst the very best of the […]

Phil Cook “Appalachia Borealis” – a gentle pause

February 5, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Good grief – how long has it been since we last featured the Americana UK Wednesday Afternoon Chill Out Zone With No Goddamn Lyrics (or the AUKWACOZWNGL as we like to call it)? We don’t know […]

Americana Stories – Terena Elizabeth Bell “As We Go Along”

August 18, 2026 0

Our next Americana Story comes from Terena Elizabeth Bell. Her short fiction collection, Tell Me What You See, was named one of the “best books of the century (so far)” by New York Society Library and […]

Bonnie “Prince” Billy releases live album “Ghosts of American Psychonauts” in September

August 18, 2026 0

And live dates confirmed for September and November too! Bonnie “Prince” Billy, the persona/stage-name of musician Will Oldham, will release a new live album titled Ghosts of American Psychonauts on September 18th. The 8-song set was […]

Riley Downing “Landfill Poetry”

August 18, 2026 0

In his second solo album, and his first on John Prine’s Oh Boy Records, Downing draws natural parallels to Prine, echoing the late legend’s relatable storytelling and humble working-class roots. Landfill Poetry definitely strikes a chord […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Joel David Weir “Good Good Trouble” – waiting for justice

Bandits On The Run “Let’s Go Below” – subterranean adventures

Jim Basnight “Gotta Get Straight” – power pop kiss-off

Kassi Valazza “Weight Of The Wheel” – pressing down…

Phil Cook “Appalachia Borealis” – a gentle pause

Americana Stories – Terena Elizabeth Bell “As We Go Along”

Bonnie “Prince” Billy releases live album “Ghosts of American Psychonauts” in September

Riley Downing “Landfill Poetry”

Pauline Reese and Willie Nelson “Trail of Tears” – life has not been easy

Video Premiere: Very Old Morris “That’s No Way To Act”