Jonathan Aird

Amy Grant “The 6th Of January (Yasgur’s Farm)” – searching for a united, optimistic, progressive nation

January 12, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

This single is the first new music from Amy Grant, a Six-time GRAMMY Winner and recent Kennedy Center Honoree, in a decade. It’s a song that reflects on the progressive optimism of the 1960s and wonders […]

Ty Segall & The Muggers “Candy Sam” – predictably, we want Candy

January 12, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Here’s a slice of americana from the “loud end” of the genre’s spectrum – where we also find, some of the time, the likes of Neil Young. ‘Candy Sam‘ is, Ty Segall has stated, a live […]

Amigo The Devil “New Kind Of Lonely” – well, probably things can get better

January 9, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

This new song emerged in late December and is the first new music from Amigo The Devil in getting on for two years. The son of a Greek father and Spanish mother, Amigo the Devil – […]

Folk Tracks Roundup – January 2026

January 8, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Here we are, starting the New Year, with a batch of songs we didn’t quite manage to fit in at the end of last year. Whilst a wide selection of folk choices, none of them are […]

The Infamous Stringdusters “Dancing On The Moon” – step lightly

January 7, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Those purveyors of progressive bluegrass, The Infamous Stringdusters, declare that “it feels like a good night for dancing on the moon” on this new song of the same title as the declared intent. But is it? […]

Something for the weekend: Passenger “It Was Gonna Be You”

August 14, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from Passenger out today called It Was Gonna Be You which doesn’t really have a whole lot of […]

artwork for Aaron Lee Tasjan album Get Over It, Underdog

Aaron Lee Tasjan “Get Over It, Underdog”

August 14, 2026 0

A broad-spectrum listening experience packed with vibrant, timeless songs. Aaron Lee Tasjan sought counsel from his longstanding friend and mentor, the late great Todd Snider, to help loosen the shackles of imposter syndrome that were tying […]

Paperback Riders: George Takei “To The Stars”

August 14, 2026 0

George Takei’s 1994 autobiography, To the Stars, is rather more than a standard Hollywood memoir. Whilst it does cover his years on the USS Enterprise in detail, the more interesting aspects lie in the exploration of […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Amy Grant “The 6th Of January (Yasgur’s Farm)” – searching for a united, optimistic, progressive nation

Ty Segall & The Muggers “Candy Sam” – predictably, we want Candy

Amigo The Devil “New Kind Of Lonely” – well, probably things can get better

Folk Tracks Roundup – January 2026

The Infamous Stringdusters “Dancing On The Moon” – step lightly

Something for the weekend: Passenger “It Was Gonna Be You”

Aaron Lee Tasjan “Get Over It, Underdog”

Paperback Riders: George Takei “To The Stars”

Classic Clips: Julian Taylor “Friend Of The Devil” – LIVE at SiriusXM, 2019

The Morning Line polish up their Stars on a new label and look to the future