Jonathan Aird

Midwestern Mrs “Me And You” – invisible sadness

April 26, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

A new song from Georgia Evans who records as Midwestern Mrs – ‘Me And You‘ is a love song of reluctant acceptance and is more than tinged by melancholia. The love is there, that’s for certain, […]

Sanford: “Figured I’d Ask Anyway” – worth a try

April 25, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

On ‘Figured I’d Ask Anyway’ Jay Sanford takes a road trip back to where he’d been before and, whilst knowing that you an never really go back again, takes the opportunity to ask some questions that […]

Cedar Hill “Window Of A Train” – Riding the railroad to nowhere

April 24, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Setting off this week on a lively Bluegrass note with the new single from Cedar Hill – and very appropriately it’s a train-themed song. Cedar Hill Railyard was, you’ll recall, the largest rail yard in the […]

Something for the Weekend: Bruce Springsteen “Mary Queen of Arkansas”

April 21, 2023 Jonathan Aird 1

Here’s a nice live rendition of Springsteen’s bitter-sweet love song from the new download release ‘Songs of Character‘ that is out today. It’s something to contemplate whilst you lap up the latest news about the appearances […]

Shirley Collins “High And Away” – Tornadoes are tricky

April 21, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

A new song from Shirley Collins’ latest album ‘Archangel Hill‘ which will be released on May 26th. ‘High and Away‘ sounds incredibly traditional but is actually new – albeit drawing on writings that Collins made in […]