Jonathan Aird

Naomi In Blue “Stupid” – well, you said it…

February 14, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Naomi in Blue follows up the well received EP ‘An Experiment‘ with this new song which could be taken as the ultimate in self-deprecation. Over infectious garage band riffs Naomi in Blue confesses to a number […]

The Builders And The Butchers “Stop The Rain” – who’s gonna do that?

February 11, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

The members of The Builders and the Butchers had already made recording together something of a challenge – the band members are all originally from Alaska but are now more dispersed. Justin Baeir (drums) bought a […]

The Churchmen “Heaven On My Mind” – gospel Bluegrass goodness

February 10, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

The Churchmen are a Bluegrass Gospel group based in Collinsville, Virginia. They formed in 1989 when they began singing in local churches blending a Southern Gospel style four part harmony with the sound of bluegrass instrumentation. […]

Track Premiere: Bubbles Brown “Bless This Mess”

February 10, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Bubbles Brown (probably not the name his mother knew him by) is a multi-instrumentalist – banjo, guitar, harmonica – and also one half of the duo of the same name with Washboard Ben. We’ll leave it […]

Ethan Sherman “Cup & Porch” – modern bluegrass stylings

February 9, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

We can’t repeat often enough that Wednesday afternoon is a good time for a stress-busting instrumental, oh the relief of no lyrics for five minutes….and as we also often repeat too darn few good instrumentals come […]

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0

It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

July 2, 2026 0

It would be strange to start things off by actually introducing Lucinda Williams, so let’s begin with a justification instead: Williams has been at it since her 1979 debut Ramblin’ Woman, though she only truly broke […]

artwork for Adam Beattie album "Home Fires Burning"

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

July 2, 2026 0

The hero’s journey echoed in the experiences of an everyman. It might be an exaggeration to say there are as many types of songwriters as there are songwriters, but then again, it might not. As well […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Naomi In Blue “Stupid” – well, you said it…

The Builders And The Butchers “Stop The Rain” – who’s gonna do that?

The Churchmen “Heaven On My Mind” – gospel Bluegrass goodness

Track Premiere: Bubbles Brown “Bless This Mess”

Ethan Sherman “Cup & Porch” – modern bluegrass stylings

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

Book Review: Amy Speace “To The Performer, The Singer–Songwriter’s Handbook”

Juana Everett “Past Lives in California”