Jonathan Aird

John Calvin Abney “Shine Like A Friend” – Listen

October 22, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

John Calvin Abney returns with a new album ‘Familiar Ground‘ on November 20th, a follow up to his well received ‘Safe Passage‘ of 2019. Today’s song ‘Shine Like a Friend‘ has a relaxed blissed out feel […]

Mimi Gilbert “Dark Storm” – Listen

October 21, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

The first thing you’ll notice about Mimi Gilbert is her arresting vocal. And the second thing you’ll notice about Mimi Gilbert is her arresting lyrics – ‘Dark Storm‘ just bristles with external menace and dread. Disaster […]

Track Premiere: Martin Ruby “Marfa”

October 21, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Martin Ruby – who also goes under the name Marco North – is a songwriter who finds a lot to draw on for inspiration in his life. He started off in the New York music scene […]

Anna Krantz “We Could Be High” – Listen

October 20, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s a title that’s pure David Crosby, but Anna Krantz found her inspiration during a Zoom call: which might make this a Pandemic song. If it is then it may well be the most uplifting Covid […]

Mike Nisbet “Red Hot New York” – Listen

October 20, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

A new song from Oban’s Mike Nesbit – now calling London his hometown. ‘Red Hot New York’ is taken from his new album, his third, which is called ‘I Was A Great Lake, Once‘ and is […]

JP Harris is “Shaving A Dead Man” with his new album

July 7, 2026 0

JP Harris, known across the americana world as a craftsman of outlaw country and old-time music, has announced his sixth full-length album. Shaving A Dead Man, produced by and featuring GRAMMY-winning musician Chance McCoy (Old Crow […]

More People Really Should Know About: Charm Of Finches

July 7, 2026 0

Approaching this feature is always really difficult; starting from a position of identifying someone that the wider world doesn’t know well enough and that their lives would be enriched by, if only they had a wider […]

Matt Jones and the Bobs “Matt Jones and the Bobs”

July 7, 2026 0

Songs of personal significance. Matt Jones and The Bobs formed way back in 2011 while they were studying at Radford University, all sharing a love of americana, roots, and classic rock. Their debut album Brother’s Hymn was […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

John Calvin Abney “Shine Like A Friend” – Listen

Mimi Gilbert “Dark Storm” – Listen

Track Premiere: Martin Ruby “Marfa”

Anna Krantz “We Could Be High” – Listen

Mike Nisbet “Red Hot New York” – Listen

JP Harris is “Shaving A Dead Man” with his new album

More People Really Should Know About: Charm Of Finches

Matt Jones and the Bobs “Matt Jones and the Bobs”

Tough Old Bird “Wednesday’s Child” – keeping it all quiet

Video: Ryan Bingham “Let the Big Dog Eat” ft. The Texas Gentlemen