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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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Sunny Ozell “Hammer And Nail” – Listen

June 26, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
When she isn’t doing acoustic sessions in English churches, prefacing these with informative insights into architectural development through the medieval period, Sonny Ozell hones her music, developing an ever finer Americana feel.  Her latest release is […]
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Track Premiere: Laura Rabell “Immortal”

June 25, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
It’s safe to say that Laura Rabell is acquainted with the machinations of Momus, the personification of satire and mockery in Greek myth.  For he surely had her marked down for an encounter with irony when […]
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Kathryn Rose Wood “Anything But The Truth” – Listen

June 24, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
We already know that Kathryn Rose Wood spares herself nothing when it comes to songwriting – her debut album dealt with what can only be imagined to be one of the hardest topics to address.  So […]
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Drift Mouth “The Book Of Allison” – Listen

June 23, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
From left to right in the picture above you see drummer, lead guitar and bass player for Americana power trio Drift Mouth.  They have their second album ‘Loveridge is Burning‘ coming out soon, and ‘The Book […]
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Eric Bolander “Magic Moon” – Listen

June 22, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
Eric Bolander is busy working on his third album, after last year’s well received ‘The Wind.‘   In the meantime he’s prepared a couple of singles to bridge the gap, with ‘Magic Moon‘ the first of these.

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Video: Pokey LaFarge “The Thing” – I can’t get no satisfaction

July 8, 2026 0
Here’s the latest single from Illinois singer-songwriter Pokey LaFarge. The Thing is a brilliantly moody song, built around insistent percussion and an infectious groove that makes you want to move and sway. LaFarge delivers a smooth […]
Interviews

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1
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 […]
Album Reviews

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 […]

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  • Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations
  • George Mann and Si Kahn “Mayday!”
  • 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
  • For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”
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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1
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 […]
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Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 3
Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]
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Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0
It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]

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