Jonathan Aird

Zach Harjo “Cemetery Dreams” – we’re on a road to nowhere

January 5, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Laying out some Powerpop credentials on his new album ‘Black Moon‘ is Seattle based songwriter, painter, and sculptor Zach Harjo. It’s no surprise that his music should move in that direction as Zach Harjo was a […]

Sarah King “Blame It On The Booze” – it is no excuse

January 4, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Sarah King’s recent A/B sider release featured as the A-side ‘Blame it on the Booze‘ a song that the New England Music Awards Songwriter of the Year for 2021 explains is drawn from life. As she […]

Track Premiere: Barrel Flash “Between The Lines”

January 3, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

We’re starting a new year of Tracks with a premiere from Barrel Flash who are a Minneapolis/St. Paul-based trio consisting of Julia Brown on vocals and piano, Ross Johnson on vocals, acoustic/electric guitar, harmonica and Priscilla […]

Jingle Bells Friday – just two more sleeps…

December 23, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Yes, just two more sleeps which is either really really exciting or far too little time. Or both. What will be coming under the tree/in the stocking/by Parcelforce a few days late? Well, hopefully something musical […]

Ryan Wayne “Wherever You Land” – a tribute to John Prine

December 23, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Canadian Ryan Wayne was born and raised in the blue collar town of Oshawa, just east of Toronto. Ryan grew up surrounded by music – his father is a songwriting truck driver, and Ryan spent countless […]

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 […]

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