Jonathan Aird

Paper Wings “Listen To The World Spin”

July 8, 2024 Jonathan Aird 1

Perfection. That’s it. After a three year break from recording together, and on their third album, Emily Mann and Wila Frank, known together as Paper Wings, have placed an indelible mark on the modern folk old […]

Live Review: Aoife O’Donovan with the Guildhall Session Orchestra, The Barbican, London – 18th June 2024

July 8, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

One cannot but reflect that Aoife O’Donovan likes to do things at either end of a musical spectrum – having recently been performing her version of Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska‘ in a solo acoustic show – she has […]

The Armoires “We Absolutely Mean It” – no messing

July 8, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Two of The Armoires are Christina Bulbenko and Rex Broome who founded Big Stir Records, so it should come as no surprise that we are in the realm of multi-layered power-pop, with more than a little […]

Fruition “Saturday Night” and we’re feeling allright

July 5, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, it has been quite a week – and what about last night, eh? Wasn’t Diana Jones great at The Stables? Oh, yeah, and the other stuff that went on. Means we get to Friday a […]

Mercury Rev “Born Horses”

July 4, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Once more The Rev evolve. I am here, this time, to persuade you – and let’s start by acknowledging that rumour is correct, this new album from Mercury Rev is quite unlike their previous releases. Not […]