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About Jonathan Aird
Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
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Suzie Ungerleider “Juniper” – Happy Anniversary

May 23, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

There’s an unrestrained romantic air to the latest single from Canada’s Suzie Ungerleider – and it’s no surprise since the tambourine and shimmering 12-string electric guitar-filled song which evokes a first meeting, country drives and the […]

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Amanda Fields and Megan McCormick “Redbird” – hang on a while

May 22, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

The new double-sided single from Amanda Fields and Megan McCormick has been released on Are and Be Recordings and features a pairing of reflective and slightly melancholic songs: ‘Redbird‘ and ‘I’ve Just Seen the Rock of […]

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Mary Chapin Carpenter “Home Is A Song” – featuring Anaïs Mitchell

May 21, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

What could be better than a new Mary Chapin Carpenter song? Tough one – but maybe a new Mary Chapin Carpenter song that presages a new album and features Anaïs Mitchell of…oh, you all know of […]

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Track Premiere: The Brothers Comatose “Golden Grass”

May 20, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

You may guess from the photo’ that The Brothers Comatose are not a band of just brothers – but they were when they formed.   Founded in 2008 by brothers Ben and Alex Morrison, the group features […]

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Book Review: Paul Metsa and Rick Shefchik “Blood In The Tracks”

May 16, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

It is, arguably, Dylan’s greatest album – but the story behind the recording of ‘Blood On The Tracks‘ shows that it didn’t have an easy time in coming together.  It was originally recorded in September 1974 […]

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Behind the Songs: Polite Company “Please Go Wild”

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Interview: Jim White on Trey Blake and the backstory of “Precious Bane”

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If you’ve heard anything about Jim White, you’ve probably heard about the surfing, the modeling, the cab driving, and the unlikely way David Byrne changed his life with a record deal. You’ve heard about the junk […]

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Interview: Tess Liautaud on the New Zealand roots scene and the songs from Blue Mind

February 10, 2026 0

From the first, rhythmically strummed notes of Blue Mind, Tess Liautaud, the Ōtautahi-based Franco-American singer-songwriter who has immersed herself among the characters on the New Zealand roots music scene, creates a lush, twangy, rock and country-soul […]

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Here is an excellent new single from Delta Spirit.  The video, directed by Michael Parks Randa, really captures the essence of the song and features footage of 30 Americans living in isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. […]

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