Jonathan Aird

West Texas Exiles “Hotel Tomorrow” – staggering on, unbowed

February 28, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

West Texas Exiles released their debut EP – ‘Volume 1‘ – last Friday, and it’s a rollicking roots rock influenced work. West Texas Exiles have a lot of talent to draw on – with three singers/songwriters: […]

Track Premiere: Sara Petite “Bringin’ Down The Neighbourhood”

February 28, 2023 Jonathan Aird 1

P.F. Sloan wrote, and Barry McGuire sang, “hate your next door neighbour but don’t forget to say grace” – and whilst that’s a fine skewering of hypocrisy we can’t help but wonder what he would have […]

Fruit Bats “It All Comes Back” – like riding a bike

February 27, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

So, when your smug friends tell you that there’s no great music being made any more, throw the new album from Fruit Bats in their lap (or…elsewhere…depending on just how smug they are being). You won’t […]

The Milk Carton Kids – new album announced

February 27, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Rejoice, rejoice – The Milk Carton Kids return with a new album, ‘I Only See The Moon‘, which will be released on May 19th via Far Cry Records in partnership with Thirty Tigers. It’s four years […]

Track Premiere: Justin Tipton “Don’t Let Me Sleep Alone”

February 27, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Justin Tipton’s music career could be said to have started at the age of three when he picked up a toy guitar and banged out a tune. A more truly significant moment may have been some […]