Jonathan Aird

Calista Garcia “Kalamazoo” – exuberant rock and roll influences

January 10, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Now Calista Garcia does mention in this song that she’d like to run all the way to Kalamazoo. Which sounds like a long way – and might be if it’s measured from New York where Calista […]

Ryan Hicks “No Life For Me” – just not carpe diem-ing right now

January 10, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Ryan Hicks is a Canadian singer-songwriter who cites as musical influences Ron Sexsmith, Father John Misty and David Bowie amongst others. And it shows on new song ‘No Life For Me‘ which considers the downsides of […]

Track Premiere: Lawson Hull “Canada ’17”

January 9, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Lawson Hull is an Australia based singer who has self described as “an Aussie take on Tom Petty, but half as good.” And you can hear what he means on today’s premiere of ‘Canada ’17‘ which […]

Other Brother Darryl “Until I Do” – no more tears

January 9, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Boston alt-country and Americana band Other Brother Darryl make music in that tight harmonies, melody rich, cosmic-tinged corner of Americana. Today’s song, for example, has as the B-side a rather groovy demo of a song called […]

Eric Alexandrakis “Silver Moon” – a nod to Papa Nez

January 6, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Mike Nesmith’s passing at the tail end of 2021 was a sad note in a year of sad notes, and it affected Eric Alexandrakis to the extent that he recorded a tribute to him the next […]