Jonathan Aird

Jingle Bells Friday – surely it’s a bit late for stir-up Sunday?

December 12, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

And now we’re less than two weeks away from the big celebration and all the signs confirm this – the weather is taking an upturn and if that means no White Christmas then it also means […]

Oh no, I don’t recall, I can’t remember anything at all – Jon Aird’s 2025 year in review

December 12, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

What a year 2025 has been, musically speaking. There’s been a lot outside of music that has been…hmm, disappointing – one way or another. No one was really expecting the dawn of a new socialist utopia, […]

Anna Tivel “Swan Song” – a rumination on ephemerality

December 12, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

There’s a funny fact that we can impart before you go and break your heart listening to then latest single from Anna Tivel. ‘Swan Song‘ is taken from a new collection called “B Sides” which acts […]

Laura Hugo “Radio” – stay tuned to this frequency

December 11, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Laura Hugo’s new single ‘Radio‘ is her first single since 2017 and comes in advance of her five song EP “Where We Go To Grieve” which will be released early next year. ‘Radio‘ is a poignant […]

Jeffrey Martin “Out On The Weekend” – visiting with Neil

December 10, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Now, we know what you’re wondering – why would master song smith Jeffrey Martin be recording a Neil Young song ? Well, let Jeffrey Martin explain, nay, justify himself: “I’m really drawn to his notion that […]

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

Jingle Bells Friday – surely it’s a bit late for stir-up Sunday?

Oh no, I don’t recall, I can’t remember anything at all – Jon Aird’s 2025 year in review

Anna Tivel “Swan Song” – a rumination on ephemerality

Laura Hugo “Radio” – stay tuned to this frequency

Jeffrey Martin “Out On The Weekend” – visiting with Neil

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