Jonathan Aird

The Dead South “Will The Circle Be Unbroken” – never break the chain…

January 20, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Canadian bluegrass band The Dead South have recorded this version of the folk standard for their upcoming EP ‘Easy Listening for Jerks Part I’ which will be released on March 4th alongside a second EP called […]

Track Premiere: Aaron Skiles and Matt Patton “Love & Guilt”

January 19, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Aaron Skiles is half the lead – with his wife Rebecca – of the band Bourbon Therapy, who have been favourably compared to Counting Crows. In that band Aaron mainly contributes vocals and bass, but his […]

Librarians With Hickeys “I Can’t Stop Thinking About You” – the mild buzz of obsession

January 18, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Librarians With Hickeys put this song out last year as a single on the legendary Big Stir Records, it’s a great song which might bring to mind early-1970s solo efforts from McGuinn. This perfect piece of […]

Nico Padden “The Last Time” – landlubbers beware

January 17, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Nico Padden is, one could say, “Bold in Her Breeches“, drawing inspiration from the likes of Grace O’Malley, Mary Read, and Anne Bonny. It’s an approach to life and music that has earnt her the nickname […]

Kate Ellis “Scars” – have you considered couples therapy?

January 14, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Kate Ellis’ new single highlights its Americana credential by using not one but two AMA-UK instrumentalist award winners – Chris Hillman on electric guitar and Thomas Collison on keyboards. The song is taken from Kate Ellis’ […]

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

The Dead South “Will The Circle Be Unbroken” – never break the chain…

Track Premiere: Aaron Skiles and Matt Patton “Love & Guilt”

Librarians With Hickeys “I Can’t Stop Thinking About You” – the mild buzz of obsession

Nico Padden “The Last Time” – landlubbers beware

Kate Ellis “Scars” – have you considered couples therapy?

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”