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Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
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Lucy Kitchen “In My Corner” – lost love

September 22, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Lucy Kitchen is a British folk singer-songwriter based in Romsey, Hampshire. Her songs explore profound concepts of grief and loss, drawing inspiration from lyrical poets, nature, the seasons and the art of creating beauty out of […]

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Jeff Larson with Gerry Beckley “C’mon Home” – it’s where the heart is

September 19, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

‘C’mon Home’ is the first single from the album “Jeff Larson and Gerry Beckley“, which cements the longtime musical partnership of (you’ll never guess) Jeff Larson with (go on, take a punt) Gerry Beckley.  The new […]

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Long Prairie “Humble Love” – just love, that’s all

September 18, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

There’s nothing between the song and the listener with ‘Humble Love‘ from Minnesota Long Prairie – it’s an earnest declaration of adoration that only gains weight from the lack of clutter in the accompaniment – a […]

Mayjen & The Birdwatcher
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Track Premiere: Maygen & The Birdwatcher “Hat Man Blues”

September 17, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Have you ever had the ‘Hat Man Blues‘?  Maygen & The Birdwatcher, the Minnesota based bluegrass influenced band certainly have.  But, perhaps it’s not a concept that you’re familiar with – well the band’s Noah Neumann […]

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Track Premiere: Haunted Like Human “Appaloosa”

September 17, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Appaloosa‘ is the latest single from the upcoming album “American Mythology,” from the Nashville-based folk duo of Dale Chapman (they/them) and Cody Clark (he/him), who together are Haunted Like Human. It’s their first release since 2021’s […]

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From the first, rhythmically strummed notes of Blue Mind, Tess Liautaud, the Ōtautahi-based Franco-American singer-songwriter who has immersed herself among the characters on the New Zealand roots music scene, creates a lush, twangy, rock and country-soul […]

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