Jonathan Aird

Andrew Weiss And Friends “When It Rains, It Really F**ks Up My Mood” – Guns, Guns, Guns

September 27, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

You know that the song isn’t really called that, and it’s not that we’re squeamish about words it’s just that if we use the unbleeped version it messes with whatever the internet search facility of choice […]

Frances Luke Accord (featuring Darlingside) “In My Life” – we love them more

September 27, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

What could be better than to be Frances Luke Accord (Nicholas Gunty and Brian Powers) and gaining routine comparisons to Simon & Garfunkel for their sweetly blended vocals? Their music certainly draws on that earlier duo’s […]

Whitehorse “Division 5” – no help from the Mounties

September 26, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Whitehorse is the Canadian duo of Melissa McClelland and Luke Doucet, who have toiched on many genres across their recording career. Psychedelic country, pop noir, squalling blues rock, and celestial folk – they’ve done them all […]

Hot Buttered Rum “No Reason” – Or is there?

September 26, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, Hot Buttered Rum sounds like a beverage equally suitable for the Arctic explorer and the Eighteenth Century Pirate – and here we are barely a week late for International Talk Like A Pirate Day. Arrrr….that […]

Morton Valence “Summertime In London” – but, was it this Summer?

September 23, 2022 Jonathan Aird 1

Having reached the Autumn Equinox (an event to be celebrated now by not just one, but a fine pair of albums from this guy) it may seem strange to be featuring a Summery song. And it […]