Jonathan Aird

The Pintos “Studio Rain” – trapped within the walls

June 8, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

If you liked them as Matt Paxton & The Pintos (and we did) then you are going to like the now snappier and more collegiately titled The Pintos. Matt Paxton is still there, singing, playing guitar […]

Starpainter “I Found A River” – could be a lake…

June 5, 2026 Jonathan Aird 1

Some have accused us of pedantry – no, really, they have, and yes, we agree with you that to do so is both hurtful and deeply unfair. We appreciate your support, we really do. Anyway, some […]

Track Premiere: Phil Hooley “Hope Street”

June 4, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Today’s Americana UK first play comes from Phil Hooley’s third album Everything We’ll Ever Need which was again produced in Nashville by Justin Johnson. Phil’s vocal and guitar is handsomely supported by a host of top […]

It was fifty years and five months today…

June 3, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, here’s the thing, we’re hitting all the anniversaries over the next few years. And whilst it is true that Dylan’s Desire came out on the 5th of January 1976 there is another reason to mention […]

Liv Wade “Carolina” – finally, another song that mentions parallelograms

June 3, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Carolina is a person that Liv Wade clearly wants to avoid, and Liv Wade makes clear that to do so allows her to be “free to be myself and not afraid to tell the truth.” For […]