Jonathan Aird

Track Premiere: Camp Bedford “2 A.M.”

February 16, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Camp Bedford are a New York based folk-pop-rock trio of Roxanne Quilty on guitar, Mariela Flor Olivo on lead rhythmic guitar, and Tallen Gabriel helming the cello. Together they produce a multi-layered vocal attack, as on this latest single ‘2 A.M.‘ For all […]

Nothin’ Fancy “Crash And Burn”

February 15, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Nothin’ Fancy was formed as a bluegrass band in 1994 to compete in a bluegrass competition. Ever since then, they have grown in popularity, released 11 full length albums, and continue to perform at festivals all […]

Various Artists “Tribute to a Songpoet – Songs of Eric Andersen”

February 15, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Greenwich Village legend gets deserved superstar tribute. Eric Andersen is a song writing legend who hit the floor running with his early albums as part of the Greenwich Village folk scene of the early 1960s. He […]

The Runaway Grooms “Jenny”- Jenny was a Dream Girl….

February 15, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

The Runaway Grooms are deep into a Southern Rock sound on their new album ‘This Road‘ from which today’s song ‘Jenny‘ is taken. The Colorado-based band consists of Cody Scott on swirling keyboards, Zac Cialek on […]

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 […]

Something for the weekend: Chicago “Just You ‘N’ Me”

June 26, 2026 2

Well that’s it from us for this week. It’s PAYDAY for many people and if you’re dreamimg of a future when you can actually go out the of house without a wall of unbearable heat hitting […]

Tift Merritt “Sugar”

June 26, 2026 0

Merritt returns with a beautifully sung meditation on love, work and the sweetness hidden in ordinary lives. After almost a decade away from releasing new albums, Tift Merritt returns with a collection of songs that feels […]

Classic Clips: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1975

June 26, 2026 0

Somewhere I have a cassette tape of this session, recorded from the TV using the tiny built-in audio mic on my radio cassette player; very low tech. The recording was further embellished with random sneezes from […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Track Premiere: Camp Bedford “2 A.M.”

Nothin’ Fancy “Crash And Burn”

Various Artists “Tribute to a Songpoet – Songs of Eric Andersen”

The Runaway Grooms “Jenny”- Jenny was a Dream Girl….

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

Something for the weekend: Chicago “Just You ‘N’ Me”

Tift Merritt “Sugar”

Classic Clips: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1975

Hawk And Steel “Ain’t Never Moving On”

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