Jonathan Aird

Jeff Karoub “Breathe for Those Denied” – Listen

September 18, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Jeff Karoub has completed his lockdown project ‘Isolation Hymns‘, which he’ originally conceived as a four-song EP. It’d cover some of the feelings and observations from the global health emergency. And then things developed in the […]

Track Premiere: E. Z. Shakes “The Spirit”

September 17, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Zach Seibert formed E.Z. Shakes with Todd T. Hicks as an acoustic duo – Seibert on guitar and Hicks on banjo and pedal steel – in 2017 and things have moved pretty quickly since then, the […]

Laura Fell “Bone Of Contention” – Listen

September 17, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Laura Fell has produced her debut alum ‘Safe from Me‘, from which ‘Bone of Contention‘ is taken whilst holding a day job as a psychotherapist. The album is described as a search for answers from a […]

The Kronos Quartet “Which Side Are You On?” – Listen

September 16, 2020 Jonathan Aird 1

Dave, John, Hank and Sunny – better known as The Kronos Quartet (and that’s David Harrington, violin; John Sherba, violin; Hank Dutt, viola; Sunny Yang, cello) – are, thankfully, fully in-step craftily avoiding any of those […]

Darlingside “Green + Evergreen” – Listen

September 16, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

When the Editor rushes in, slaps the press release in front of you and yells “Clear the front pages, Darlingside have a new release” what can one do but clear the front pages? Not that it’s […]

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 0

Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]

George Mann and Si Kahn “Mayday!”

July 7, 2026 0

An old-styled folk protest album from two past masters of the genre which skewers the current administration with acerbic lyrics. This is George Mann and Si Kahn’s second album working together following the release of Labor […]

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 […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Jeff Karoub “Breathe for Those Denied” – Listen

Track Premiere: E. Z. Shakes “The Spirit”

Laura Fell “Bone Of Contention” – Listen

The Kronos Quartet “Which Side Are You On?” – Listen

Darlingside “Green + Evergreen” – Listen

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

George Mann and Si Kahn “Mayday!”

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

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