Obituaries
The Song Remains: David Crosby (1941 – 2023)
The death of David Crosby, who passed on the 19th of January, was hardly unanticipated – it’s not just that he was 81, but he had been saying in interviews “how am I still alive?” as […]
Articles by Jonathan Aird
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Jolé “Let Go” – parting is the sweetest sorrow…
This is the title track of the new EP by Jolé (who was raised in Frome as Josh Oliver), and it is an understated lo-fi modern folk song about coming to terms with an ending. As […]
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Cat Rose Smith “Half Moon Light” – Do we have an 8th level cleric?
Cat Rose Smith is a Californian, with Irish ancestry who currently lives in London where she makes Americana/Folk inspired music, backed by a band of Irish musicians: Jake Curran, John Bird Jr., and Cian Hanley. Cat […]
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David Crosby – Remembering His Name
There will of course be a proper obituary coming, but it seems like there should be an acknowledgement right now of the passing of David Crosby. The most cantankerous and argumentative man in rock? Well, he […]
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Meg Baird “Ashes, Ashes” – wordless glory
‘Ashes, Ashes‘ is the new single from Mag Baird’s upcoming album ‘Furling‘, which will be released on January 27th on Drag City. It’s as dreamy and otherworldly as you might expect from the frontwoman of Espers, […]