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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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NOGA “The Alchemist” – Mystical Musings

July 16, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Today’s little slice of Mystical Americana perfection is brought to you by NOGA, who is – when not all capitalized – Noga Shefi.  She’s toured the world as bassist for the likes of  Cass McCombs and […]
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Track Premiere: FBR “Still On The Run”

July 15, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
There’s a strong Indy-Folk feel to the latest song from FBR, perhaps flagged most clearly by the song’s percussive drive and soaring vocals from Malarie McConaha.  FBR take their name from the song by Leonard Cohen, […]
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The Hackles “O My Stars” – from Michael Hurley tribute album

July 15, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
The Hackles are Kati Claborn and Luke Ydstie, who are based in Astoria, Oregan, the oldest settlement west of the Rocky Mountains.  They met when they were individually recruited to Portland-based band Blind Pilot, with whom […]
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Billy Bragg bountiful bundle of news – new album, livestream and UK tour dates announced

July 15, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
We are not going to tell you who Billy Bragg is – you have, dearest reader, no right not to know. We are, after all, all born knowing Billy Bragg songs.  So we won’t mention the […]
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Two Cent Revival “Candy” – don’t take the proffered sugar based products

July 15, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
There is a whole album of songs equally as brilliant as this one from Two Cent Revival.  The album’s called ‘Demons‘ and it’s out on September 3rd.  So, if you start putting 2cents a day aside […]

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Todd Albright “Blues for Dexter Linwood”

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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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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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From the moment that YEV’s voice soars at the beginning of his new single ‘Witness’, there is a sense of an epic unfolding.  There are moments of quiet, the instrumentation paused before launching back in; there’s […]
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Here’s our second article in the new Unsung Heroes of Americana series. This time out, Richard Phillips takes a look at a truly iconic instrument; one that has been at the heart of American roots music […]
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