Jonathan Aird

Left Vessel “Your Winter” – Organic music for heart and soul

June 23, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Organic music? Some kind of hippie crap? No – not at all, it’s the use of found natural sounds that are woven into delicate folk tunes to give an enhanced audio experience. That’s what Nick Byron […]

Gawain And The Green Knight “Birds And Wine” – Is this lust that you’re feeling?

June 22, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Gawain and the Green Knight we have already established make some memorable psych-folk. There’s a dreaminess to some of their songs – but they also have a boastful side. Assuming that ‘Birds and Wine‘ isn’t actually […]

Alex Rex “Scandalise The Birds” – psychfolk magnificence

June 22, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Alex Rex is the recording name of Alex Neilson, who was the driving force behind the much missed Trembling Bells. He’s released three albums as Alex Rex, and the fourth – ‘Paradise‘ is due out on […]

Track Premiere: Wild Earp & The Free For Alls “Livin’ The Life”

June 21, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Wild Earp’s ‘Livin’ the Life‘ is in a long line of humorous songs that have a serious point or two to make along the way. It’s the same root as Hank Williams singing about ‘Window Shopping‘ […]

Luther Black And The Cold Hard Facts “Most Of The Time” – Dylan covered on Double A Single

June 21, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Luther Black is the alter-ego of Rick Wagner who says of himself “I was always content to be ‘just the bass player.’ I don’t mind lurking in the background, digging in to the groove and getting lost […]

Fairport Convention announce extensive 2026 Autumn tour

August 27, 2026 0

Following four weeks on the road for their packed Spring 2026 Tour, Fairport Convention have announced an Autumn 2026 Tour, ahead of a very special Diamond Anniversary celebrating the band’s formation. This year’s Autumn Tour is […]

Mr Plow “At One With Nature”

August 27, 2026 1

Mr Plow return with a magnificent gothic adventure from the heart of Leicestershire. Mr Plow may hail from Leicestershire, but the heart of their music is steeped in gothic New Orleans with a pinch- no, a ladle […]

Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde August 2026

Live Review: Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde, Bankside, London – 17th August 2026

August 27, 2026 0

At the end of a short European tour, appearing at Festivals and supporting Bonnie Prince Billy, Dawn Landes entertained us below deck on the Golden Hinde (a reproduction ship, sitting in dry dock behind Southwark Cathedral) […]

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