Jonathan Aird

Blessing Jolie “Software Developer” – is it time for the problem and query review panel?

March 4, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Nigerian-American singer-songwriter and guitarist Blessing Jolie asks a question in today’s track feature that we never really expected to hear. Yet here it is – a singer-songwriter asking themselves whether instead of being a troubadour they […]

Pat Kelly “Another World” – but not another girl

March 3, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

What attracted us to the latest single from Pat Kelly’s album Hook, which will be released on March 6th? Well, there are many fine reasons, but perhaps the finest of them all was that the press […]

Big Harp “I Got An Itch” – it’s the decade one

March 2, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Big Harp put out their first album fifteen years ago, and it’s over a decade since their third, and what was looking increasingly like their final album Waveless. The appearance of today’s track serves to undo […]

Track Premiere: P.J. M Bond “Ponderosa Pine”

February 27, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

We’re very happy to offer an early listen to today’s premiere – Ponderosa Pine is the second single by Dutch singer-songwriter P.J.M. Bond off his new album Coyote (King of the Island). It’s one of a […]

The Gated Community “Hope To Hell” – not looking for trouble, and yet it arrives

February 26, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

In the face of violence in the streets and unlawful detention what can a musician do, really? They can document what’s going on, make their point and try and raise awareness (and maybe the odd dollar) […]