Jonathan Aird

The Prescriptions “Not The Issue” – not taking your way…

October 27, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

The Prescriptions offer a taut power-pop assault on their new album ‘Time Apart‘, from which today’s single ‘Not The Issue‘ is taken. There’s an appealing combination of growling guitars and soaring vocals, on this song of […]

Dunlap & Mabe “Stumblin’ Out Of The Gate” – quite a quick stumble

October 26, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

There is a lot of stumblin’ going on in the world, you dear reader can surely think of some examples of your own from recent days. But today’s stumblin’ is a rapid and surprisingly unchaotic example […]

Declan O’Donovan “Get Thee Behind The Wheel” – embracing sin

October 26, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Declan O’Donovan notes that his song title comes from a biblical exhortation to relinquish and reject sin and join the virtuous doing hard, but good, work. The words of the song somewhat belie the wholehearted embracing […]

Live Review: Andy Irvine, Junction 2, Cambridge, October 5th 2022

October 25, 2022 Jonathan Aird 1

A much delayed gig for Andy Irvine at the Junction 2, with an audience turn-out doubtless still affected by the ongoing pandemic if only with the attendant difficulties of a rearranged date. The increased intimacy that […]

River Drivers “Everlasting Faint (The Tale of the Greenbrier Ghost)” true tales that sadly continue

October 25, 2022 Jonathan Aird 1

River Drivers are a Celtic influenced folk band from Phildelphia. They are a four piece consisting of Mindy Murray (vocals, guitar, banjo, bass), Kevin McCloskey(vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass), Marian Moran (tin whistle, low whistle, concertina) […]