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Thought For The Day
Don’t worry, we haven’t decided to instigate a short religious interlude for the site. Rather this is a moment to pause and reflect on what sort of country we want to live in. One where those […]
Articles by Jonathan Aird
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Ben Harper “We Need To Talk About It” – it’s past time to do so
Taken from his new album ‘Bloodline Maintenance‘, due via his new deal with Chrysalis Records on Friday, July 22nd, Ben Harper cuts through with a new style on a song that speaks directly about an issue […]
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Tom Jenkins “Under The Sun” – let’s bop around!
We’ve been having that conversation again. You know, the one that goes like – “You do know, don’t you man, that Americana doesn’t have to be like totally gloomy and depressing?” “Sure, sure, only 90% of […]
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Gunner & Smith “Find Your Own Way” – ultimately people are strange
You might, not unreasonably, assume that Gunner & Smith is a duo – maybe someone called Gunner and, who knows?, someone called Smith. And you’d be wrong,to some extent. Gunner & Smith is the recording name […]
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Track Premiere: Monica Taylor “Train Take Me Away”
Nicknamed “The Cimmaron Songbird” by Jimmy LaFave and Bob Childers, Monica Taylor is a stalwart of the Oklahoma music scene. She has been performing annually at The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival since its second year in […]