Jonathan Aird

Sgt. Splendor “Heavy Be The Borrowed Crown” – I did it all myself, almost

June 12, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

And we continue down the path of the Kick Ass – with a slice of funked up psychedelicized power duo from Sgt Splendor’s recently released new album ‘Death of the Hoochie Koo‘. We’re detecting a little […]

St. Catherine’s Child “Every Generation”

June 12, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Grief and loss and failed relationships – and maybe a glimmer of optimism half-hidden from sight? St Catherine’s Child is the project of Ilana Zsigmond, who was born in England but mostly raised in Conneticut. ‘Every […]

Kate Redgate “Light Under The Door” – my god, here you come again

June 12, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

For anyone who has been thinking “these tracks, they’ve been getting a bit introspective and delicately beautiful lately” then we hear you and we’re here to address the situation. We’re starting the week with a real […]

The Night Owls “My Lighthouse” – you are my rock

June 9, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Montreal’s indie/folk/country duo The Night Owls released their eponymous debut album at the end of May, and it is, as one might imagine from the description indie/folk/country quite a varied mix of music. Add in that […]

Annie Barthlomew “Mountain Dove Song”

June 9, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Annie Bartholomew recently recorded her debut album ‘Sisters of White Chapel‘ (out on June 16th) which is a folk opera about the roles of women in the 19th century Klondike gold rush. It’s an impressive release, […]

Something for the weekend: Teenage Fanclub “There Was You”

August 21, 2026 1

Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from Teenage Fanclub who will release their new album Do Not Dare To Dream on 9th October via […]

Alicia Blue “Country Desire”

August 21, 2026 0

A confident debut that shows the Nashville-based singer-songwriter has a vigour that sets her apart from the crowd. For singer-songwriter Alicia Blue, Waylon Jennings isn’t so much an influence as someone she calls “a creative angel […]

Classic Clips: Michael Hurley “Rhinefarm Session” – Vineyard at Gundlach Bundschu, 2015

August 21, 2026 0

Michael Hurley died last year, and wasn’t it starting to look like he wasn’t the dying kind? Every now and then someone goes, and it’s only then that you realise what you’d been hoping for: that […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Sgt. Splendor “Heavy Be The Borrowed Crown” – I did it all myself, almost

St. Catherine’s Child “Every Generation”

Kate Redgate “Light Under The Door” – my god, here you come again

The Night Owls “My Lighthouse” – you are my rock

Annie Barthlomew “Mountain Dove Song”

Something for the weekend: Teenage Fanclub “There Was You”

Alicia Blue “Country Desire”

Classic Clips: Michael Hurley “Rhinefarm Session” – Vineyard at Gundlach Bundschu, 2015

LA band Big Trouble to release their debut album “On Elephant Hill”

Devyn Brinsfield “Dreamers and Losers”