Jonathan Aird

Harrow Fair “Sins We Made” (Roaring Girl Records, 2020)

May 4, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Three years on from their fine debut, Harrow Fair – Miranda Mulholland and Andrew Penner – return with a second serving of their darkly thumping amalgam of folk and rock – and thudding almost Glam Rock […]

The Lowest Pair “Shot Down the Sky”

May 4, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

The Lowest Pair are Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee, and they bring to banjo led folk that essential ingredient of strangeness – anyone can sing of the world as it is but it takes someone […]

Jon Patrick Walker “All-Night Diner” – Listen

May 1, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

In his musical theatre career Jon Patrick Walker has portrayed The Boss, and Lennon and he’s had the furthering of his recording career helped along by Josh Kaufman , who we last heard of within the […]

Julian Taylor “The Ridge” – Listen

April 30, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

‘The Ridge‘ is a poetic description of nothing less than a personal idyll, which Canadian Julian Taylor has described as his “happy place“. It’s a song that is evocative of the open spaces of Canada that […]

Lindsay Munroe “Split” – Listen

April 29, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Split‘, the new song from Lindsay Munroe comes from a deeper personal place than just a failed relationship. Well, maybe that’s not wholly true. With this edgy and distorted music the Manchester based songwriter addresses a […]

Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

August 28, 2026 2

Well that’s it from us for this week, and what a sad week it’s been for not just the americana and country communities but for, well human decency. Plaudits can be cloying when someone moves on […]

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

August 28, 2026 0

A strong storytelling album, highlighted by good songs, exemplary playing and a fascinating soundscape. Chris Murphy was born into an Irish-Italian family in New York, growing up surrounded by a wide range of traditional music such […]

Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

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On January 24, 1975, Poco appeared on The Midnight Special, the popular late-night musical variety show that ran during the 1970’s. One of the six songs they performed that evening was High and Dry, an energetic […]

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