Jonathan Aird

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 […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Richie Havens Albums

January 5, 2023 Jonathan Aird 5

Richie Havens was the real deal, a singer with a great voice, a distinctive guitar player with a truly destructive power – rare would be the gig that passed without at least one busted string, a […]

Jobi Riccio announces UK and Ireland tour dates for Autumn

August 24, 2026 0

Colorado-born, Nashville-based songwriter Jobi Riccio will make her UK and Ireland live debut in October 2026, bringing the songs from her recently released second album, Face The Feeling, to audiences across the UK and Ireland. Riccio […]

Chasen Wayne and the Honky Tonk Machine “The Diamond Saloon”

August 24, 2026 0

Wonderfully ambitious third album from Austin honky-tonker. Chasen Wayne is not a musician to do anything by halves. After releasing two well-received albums, his third is a bold and distinct mélange of country, psychedelia, surf punk, […]

Americana Stories – Jack Roscoe “Out of the Woods”

August 24, 2026 0

Jack Roscoe finally emerged as a songwriter during Lockdown after years of stalled attempts at music. He released his debut album, the folky Out of the Woods, in November 2023. He followed this up with his second […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

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

Track Premiere: Lawson Hull “Canada ’17”

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

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

Essentials: The Top 10 Richie Havens Albums

Jobi Riccio announces UK and Ireland tour dates for Autumn

Chasen Wayne and the Honky Tonk Machine “The Diamond Saloon”

Americana Stories – Jack Roscoe “Out of the Woods”

Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the weird in outlaw country music

Lambchop “Punching The Clown”