Jonathan Aird

Lily Vakili “Rocket” – where you going, where you been?

November 27, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Lily Vakili has decided to step out from behind the semi-anonymity of the Vakili Band by releasing her new album “Oceans Of Kansas” under her full name. The new music takes her on a more personal […]

Dallas Good And Richard Reed Parry “The Brightest Light” – an unexpected release

November 26, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s still hard to believe that Dallas Good died three years ago at the young age of 48, leaving a gaping hole in the Americana music scene. Yep Roc will soon be releasing the last music […]

The Lowest Pair “The Uncertain Seas” – setting out without delay

November 25, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

It’ll have been getting on for four years since there last studio album when the new collection of songs “Always As Young As We’ll Ever Be” is released next January. In advance of the release comes […]

Lucinda Williams “We’ve Come Too Far to Turn Around” – with Norah Jones

November 24, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

To be totally honest – and this isn’t the first time – it always comes as a bit of a surprise that we’re featuring Norah Jones, who adds piano and additional vocals on this latest song […]

Jingle Bells Friday – do you hear what I hear?

November 21, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Starting up the beloved annual feature Jingle Bells Friday is a bit like christmas shopping in reverse. When is too soon to start that shopping – or, and perhaps more meaningful and likely to be remembered […]

Emmett Morris “Gilded Cage” – it a rat trap, Judy

August 17, 2026 0

Emmett Morris has come to a conclusion – and it is that what the rich and powerful really want is for everyone to toil, toil, toil and make disproportionately more wealth for their employers, living out […]

Video: Fruition “I’m Not Afraid” – If this ship goes down, you’ll gladly sink with it

August 17, 2026 0

I’m Not Afraid is the latest single from Portland-based, bi-coastal band Fruition. Mimi Naja’s guitars soar, bright and jangling over the rhythms and layers provided by Tyler Thompson’s drums, Jeff Leonard’s bass and Shawn Alpay’s warm […]

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 […]

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