Jonathan Aird

The Pintos “Studio Rain” – trapped within the walls

June 8, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

If you liked them as Matt Paxton & The Pintos (and we did) then you are going to like the now snappier and more collegiately titled The Pintos. Matt Paxton is still there, singing, playing guitar […]

Starpainter “I Found A River” – could be a lake…

June 5, 2026 Jonathan Aird 1

Some have accused us of pedantry – no, really, they have, and yes, we agree with you that to do so is both hurtful and deeply unfair. We appreciate your support, we really do. Anyway, some […]

Track Premiere: Phil Hooley “Hope Street”

June 4, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Today’s Americana UK first play comes from Phil Hooley’s third album Everything We’ll Ever Need which was again produced in Nashville by Justin Johnson. Phil’s vocal and guitar is handsomely supported by a host of top […]

It was fifty years and five months today…

June 3, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, here’s the thing, we’re hitting all the anniversaries over the next few years. And whilst it is true that Dylan’s Desire came out on the 5th of January 1976 there is another reason to mention […]

Liv Wade “Carolina” – finally, another song that mentions parallelograms

June 3, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Carolina is a person that Liv Wade clearly wants to avoid, and Liv Wade makes clear that to do so allows her to be “free to be myself and not afraid to tell the truth.” For […]

Something for the weekend: Passenger “It Was Gonna Be You”

August 14, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from Passenger out today called It Was Gonna Be You which doesn’t really have a whole lot of […]

artwork for Aaron Lee Tasjan album Get Over It, Underdog

Aaron Lee Tasjan “Get Over It, Underdog”

August 14, 2026 0

A broad-spectrum listening experience packed with vibrant, timeless songs. Aaron Lee Tasjan sought counsel from his longstanding friend and mentor, the late great Todd Snider, to help loosen the shackles of imposter syndrome that were tying […]

Paperback Riders: George Takei “To The Stars”

August 14, 2026 0

George Takei’s 1994 autobiography, To the Stars, is rather more than a standard Hollywood memoir. Whilst it does cover his years on the USS Enterprise in detail, the more interesting aspects lie in the exploration of […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

The Pintos “Studio Rain” – trapped within the walls

Starpainter “I Found A River” – could be a lake…

Track Premiere: Phil Hooley “Hope Street”

It was fifty years and five months today…

Liv Wade “Carolina” – finally, another song that mentions parallelograms

Something for the weekend: Passenger “It Was Gonna Be You”

Aaron Lee Tasjan “Get Over It, Underdog”

Paperback Riders: George Takei “To The Stars”

Classic Clips: Julian Taylor “Friend Of The Devil” – LIVE at SiriusXM, 2019

The Morning Line polish up their Stars on a new label and look to the future