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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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I See Hawks In LA “On Our Way”

August 3, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
At turns familiar, jocular, thoughtful and experimental – another great album from one of Americana’s greatest bands. What can one say about I See Hawks in LA?  It’s customary to reference their indebtedness to Grateful Dead […]
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Darragh O’Dea “Guerrilla Warfare In Your Back Garden” – This land is my land

August 3, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
‘Guerrilla Warfare In Your Back Garden‘ is the first single off the debut album by Darragh O’Dea, ‘Tilly And The Postmaster‘ which gets its release on October 29th via Pharmacy Attic Records.  It’s a comic take […]
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Alma “Sips Of Oxygen” – Breathe, breathe in the air

August 2, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
New York City’s ALMA stitch together recorded soundscapes, quirky electronica and a tight vocal harmonising that has earned them comparisons to The Staves.  ‘Sips of Oxygen’ moves stealthily from a 4th of July party to a […]
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Who What Why When & Werewolves “Little In Love” – Toughish Love though

August 2, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
And this is a lesson to all up and coming and aspiring bands – you might think it’s funny to call yourself The Young Uns or The Milk Carton Kids – but eventually you’ll age and […]
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Six year wait is over as Dar Williams returns

July 30, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
We’re not quite sure how long is too long to wait for a new Dar Williams album, but six years is surely more than enough. We’re not quite there yet, ‘I’ll meet you here‘ isn’t released […]

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Authentic pre-war country blues played by an acclaimed 12-string master. This is Albright’s fourth album of acoustic country blues, played finger-picked style on a 12-string guitar. An acknowledged master of this style of playing, Albright doesn’t […]

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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

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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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Bon Iver have announced details of their fourth album which will be called “i,i” (it sounds Scouse to us) and is coming out on August 30th via  Jagjaguwar.  The band posted on their site: “Recording over […]
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