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About Jonathan Aird
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?
Live Reviews

Live Review: Gretchen Peters, Kings Place, London – 2nd September 2022

September 15, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
A glorious early September evening with the recently developed and gentrified streets between the back of the railway lines and down by the canal doing their best to entice the avid music fan away from Kings […]
Tracks

Track Premiere: Nicholas Mudd “A Lover And A Drunkard”

September 15, 2022 Jonathan Aird 1
“I got a whisky in my hand I got you on my mind” sings Nicholas Mudd on this rootsy piece of Outlaw leaning country, adding “I’d love to sleep with you tonight and I’d love to […]
Tracks

Spafford & Campbell “Adson’s” – Playford reimagined

September 14, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Well done everyone – half way through the week, and so as a reward akin to a gentle hand across the brow here is the Americana UK Instrumental Chill Out and Unwind zone in which for […]
Tracks

The Stubborn Lovers “Counting Feathers On A Sparrow’s Wing” – Fewer than you might think

September 14, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
It’s been four long years since we’ve heard from The Stubborn Lovers, but here they are again wiht a new album ‘Come A Reckoning‘ due out November 8th.  It see’s the Portland, Oregon band further building […]
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Amanda Cook “Look Me Up By The Ocean Door” – we’re parting, but here’s where I’ll be

September 13, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Amanda Cook holds out the olive branch of reconciliation on today’s song, singing the goodbye of “The only thing that helped me in your world / Was you and that’s not enough” before offering the glimmer […]

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Preview: Rose’s Pawn Shop selling great gigs for the next couple of weeks

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Jonathon Penn “It Took A Long Time To Get Young”

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Video Premiere: Logan Staats “Rainwater and Whiskey”

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Previews

Preview: Rose’s Pawn Shop selling great gigs for the next couple of weeks

June 30, 2026 0
A band renowned for the power of their performances, Rose’s Pawn Shop, described by some as the hottest roots music show to come out of Los Angeles, has just announced a UK summer tour which starts […]
Album Reviews

Jonathon Penn “It Took A Long Time To Get Young”

June 30, 2026 0
Gentle indie-folk ruminations on life’s purpose and direction. This album of Jonathon Penn’s is, as signified from its title, an artistic and life-influenced bildungsroman, and presumably a cathartic way of dealing with change and discovery. Having […]
Tracks

Folk Tracks Roundup – June 2026

June 30, 2026 0
It’s the middle of the year, as I write, it’s the weekend of the solstice. A great time for a theme of Summerland and Wicker Man-inspired songs. Would we take a Blood On Satan’s Claw tribute? […]

  • Preview: Rose’s Pawn Shop selling great gigs for the next couple of weeks
  • Jonathon Penn “It Took A Long Time To Get Young”
  • Folk Tracks Roundup – June 2026
  • Video Premiere: Logan Staats “Rainwater and Whiskey”
  • “Doggone” it … Jeffrey Silverstein announces a new album
  • Jolene Marie “Sun Creek”
  • Shooter Jennings to put out second album of father Waylon’s legacy
  • For the Sake of the Song: Elles Bailey “Starling”
  • Tramp for the Lord “Seven Clouds of Joy”
  • Sounds from beyond the Shed 242 “No words this week”
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  • Mark Whitfield: Devastating Keith, do feel at times like there are no words left but of course we have to keep talking…
  • Chris McGranaghan: Excellent CD, just discovered in a drawer at the radio station. I'll be playing tracks over the next few weeks.…
  • Andy Short: It was a tough one Jerry, it is a good album but if I had to let one go, TUBORM…

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Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1
As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0
Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0
In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

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The self-release of ‘All Things With Symmetry‘ on May 1st will see Sam Kempe (Pinewood) move from bass duties in various Athens, Georgia, indie-rock bands coupled with audio production for the same to sending his own […]
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Kyle Daniel announces full length debut album “Kentucky Gold”

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Kyle Daniel, the Bowling Green native and singer-songwriter blending classic southern rock with modern country has announced the release of his debut full-length album, ”Kentucky Gold”, on 19th July 2024 via Snakefarm. “Releasing my debut album, […]
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GospelbeacH announce new album “Another Winter Alive” – Listen

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The lovely, lovely GospelbeacH have announced their new album, seasonly titled ‘Another Winter Alive’ (which is how life feels on earth at the moment) which comes out on November 30th via Alive Naturalsound Records. The album features five previously […]

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