Jonathan Aird

Ben Sures “End Of The World” – pass those buns…

January 31, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Canadian folk troubadour Ben Sures takes a wry look at the impending apocalypse – either a resurgence of the one we’re currently traversing or some other one nature, or humanity, can conjure up to replace it. […]

Track Premiere: Crash Taylor “Idlewild”

January 28, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

With a burst of melodic folk-rock Crash Taylor begins an examination of his situation and where he might want to go in life. And it doesn’t seem that things are so bad: “it’s quiet enough that […]

Ali Sperry “Cool Under Pressure” – celebrating some change

January 28, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Cool Under Pressure‘ is a political song, but one that holds up a huge banner and says “whoop!” Which is not to say it’s lightweight or lacking in message, it’s just that it was a song […]

Americana Music Association (UK) Awards – the results

January 28, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

The Americana Music Association (UK) held their award show last night – with a reduced audience at The Sound Lounge and a larger audience for the live stream on Youtube (which you can catch here). There’s […]

Erin Rae “Cosmic Sigh” – Feeling connected to the Universe

January 27, 2022 Jonathan Aird 1

If Erin Rae just had that wonderful voice that would be something, but she’s also a fine songwriter and ‘Cosmic Sigh‘ brings the echoes of the Great American Songbook to bear on a song that’s continually […]

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

Ben Sures “End Of The World” – pass those buns…

Track Premiere: Crash Taylor “Idlewild”

Ali Sperry “Cool Under Pressure” – celebrating some change

Americana Music Association (UK) Awards – the results

Erin Rae “Cosmic Sigh” – Feeling connected to the Universe

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”