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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?
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Interview: Willy Vlautin talks Delines, Fontaine, Books, Movies and Ursula Le Guinn

March 29, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Willy Vlautin has a whole quiver full of arrows, which is lucky as he has many strings to his bow.  We talked with The Delines songwriter in a wide-ranging chat. As songwriter for Richmond Fontaine and […]
Book Reviews

Book Review – Ruarri Joseph “William the Conqueror”

March 29, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
A debut novel offers a dark look at the music business. Where does this novel diverge from biography and into the free play of imagination? It’s a question one can’t help addressing whilst reading ‘William the […]
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Hammertowne “I’ll Blame It On The Rain” – beating on the window like a memory…

March 29, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
It’s the metrological effect that gets more than it’s fair share of criticism – for every ‘Pennies from Heaven‘ there are a dozen or more ‘Stormy Weather’s.  Bluegrass band Hammertowne at least admit that they’re blaming […]
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The Shipbuilders “The Moon” – dangerous moonlight

March 28, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Liverpool band The Shipbuilders pull strands of rock and Spanish gypsy guitar together to dramatic effect on ‘The Moon‘, which proceeds their upcoming album ‘Spring Tide’ which is launched on May 6th.  Lead singer Matty Loughlin-Day […]
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Graham Nash “Military Madness” – Unfortunately timely… again

March 25, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
So, we are not going to play the game where we pretend you’ve never heard of Americana Music Association UK Lifetime achievement winner Graham Nash.  Suffice to say that Nash has a new live album on […]

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Adam Klein with Adam Poulin “Live at Leesta Vall Sound Recordings”

April 28, 2026 0
Intimate, personal songs, recorded live and elevated by expressive fiddle playing. Adam Klein’s Live at Leesta Vall Sound Recordings originates from a raw, intimate 2019 in‑studio session with violinist Adam Poulin, recorded at Leesta Vall in […]
Blue Water Highway - bio photo 10 June 2018
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More People Really Should Know About: Blue Water Highway

April 28, 2026 0
Blue Water Highway is an Austin-based Americana/folk rock band. Their signature is considered songwriting across a variety of styles, but always melodic, with fantastic harmony singing. Musically timeless, there are elements of Laurel Canyon songwriting, focussing […]
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The Red Clay Strays to release their new album in June

April 28, 2026 0
The Red Clay Strays have unveiled their new album, Grateful, arriving via HBYCO Records/RCA Records on 5th June 2026. Produced once again by Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit), Grateful […]

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Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

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David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His music […]
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Interview: Charlie Musselwhite knows the highway and it knows him

April 23, 2026 0
At age 82, Charlie Musselwhite continues to put out relevant and meaningful albums. Sweet. While his body of work may not conjure memories for some of our younger readers, it’s great to see him continuing his […]
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Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

April 22, 2026 0
Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in […]

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Paperback Riders: Gilbert Shelton “The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers”

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A sharply affectionate take on the counter culture and an accurately barbed dig at the establishment. Gilbert Shelton, a key figure in the underground comics scene, created three characters, Fat Freddy Freekowtski, Freewheelin’ Franklin Freek, and […]
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Track Premiere: Josh Halper “Who Knows”

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‘Who Knows‘ is the new single from Josh Halper’s album ‘Alrightnik‘, and if you detect a touch of Randy Newman about it then you’re in good company.  Josh Halper admits as much, with ‘Alrightnik‘ featuring amongst […]
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Martin Simpson has a new album and a big tour

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The new Martin Simpson album ‘Rooted‘ emerges on Topic Records on August 30th (the deluxe 2CD version of the album will include a companion disc ‘Seeded‘).  And if that title conjures up images of zipping up […]

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