Jonathan Aird

Live Review: Nora Brown And Stephanie Coleman + Spitzer Space Telescope, The Round Chapel, London – 21st November 2025

December 4, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Walking through the icy rain in Hackney towards The Round Chapel, one comforting thought was that this was going to be the best of times – Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman are top-notch Old Time players […]

Folk Tracks Roundup – Broadside Hacks

December 4, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

This is a bit of a special Folk Tracks Roundup in that we’re not going to struggle to find a theme stitching all the song choices together, because we’re putting a bit of a spotlight on […]

Wes Corbett “Hartford’s Bend On The Cumberland” – drift to the sea

December 3, 2025 Jonathan Aird 1

Hey, Wednesday afternoon has sure rolled around fast this week, and there’s so much to do, isn’t there? Never a moment’s peace, never any time to kick-back and take in some songs without words as you […]

Kim Moberg “I’ll Always Be A Friend” – don’tcha know you… umm… gotta pal

December 3, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Her last album, 2023’s “The Seven Fires Prophecy: A Suite for Humanity”, was a favourite, so it’s a true pleasure to have new music from Cape Cod, MA-based Indigenous folk singer-songwriter Kim Moberg. On “All That […]

The Give ‘Em Hell Boys “More Noise (In An Already Noisy World)” – Turn it down

December 2, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, here’s a conundrum – should we be welcoming with open arms the intrusion of more noise into a world that seems cursed with unnecessary or disturbing sounds – that click click, that electric thrum thrum, […]

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 […]

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Live Review: Nora Brown And Stephanie Coleman + Spitzer Space Telescope, The Round Chapel, London – 21st November 2025

Folk Tracks Roundup – Broadside Hacks

Wes Corbett “Hartford’s Bend On The Cumberland” – drift to the sea

Kim Moberg “I’ll Always Be A Friend” – don’tcha know you… umm… gotta pal

The Give ‘Em Hell Boys “More Noise (In An Already Noisy World)” – Turn it down

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

Aaron Lee Tasjan “Get Over It, Underdog”

Paperback Riders: George Takei “To The Stars”

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