Jonathan Aird

The Infamous Stringdusters “I’d Rather Be Alone” – even today?

February 14, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, The Infamous Stringbusters make a mighty claim, singing that “I’d rather be alone, have you dream of me only / than to be in your arms but never in your heart” on this new song […]

Americana UK’s Shades Of Love

February 14, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Aah…Valentines’ day. A sanctioned day for an outpouring of loving sentiment, a day to make any self respecting flower judder at the thought of being cut. Commercialism! And, anyway, there are 364 other days each year […]

Track Premiere: Humbletown “Drink to the Desert”

February 14, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Humbletown is a folk/bluegrass duo from Sioux Falls South Dakota featuring Morgan Carnes on clawhammer banjo and Dylan Lewis on flatpick guitar and mandolin. They both sing a bit too, as you’ll hear soon. In fact […]

Track Premiere: Bill Scorzari “I-70 East (Acoustic)”

February 13, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Bill Scorzari released his 4th studio album, the co-produced with Neilson Hubbard ‘The Crosswinds of Kansas‘, last year. It took its title from a line in the song ‘I-70 East‘: “Then, came the crosswinds of Kansas […]

Yo La Tengo “Sinatra Drive Breakdown” – it’s a long road, thank goodness

February 10, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

This is timely – ‘Sinatra Drive Breakdown‘ is taken from the new Yo La Tengo album ‘This Stupid World‘, which is released today. ‘Sinatra Drive Breakdown‘ is the opener for the album and it bubbles and […]