Jonathan Aird

Track Premiere: Zach Aaron “Fill Dirt Wanted”

April 14, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Texas singer-songwriter Zach Aaron captures that classic casual folk-country sound on ‘Fill Dirt Wanted‘ which captures him “running from my family, running from my fear, running from anything that gets too near” before wearily admitting that […]

Grace Gillespie “Goodbye” – Listen

April 9, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Goodbye‘ opens with an apocalyptic vision – “Maybe now it’s time to sell all my guitars” – as Grace Gillespie contemplates giving up the struggle – the struggle of trying to make an impact in the […]

Doc Watson and Gaither Carlton “Doc Watson and Gaither Carlton” (Smithsonian Folkways, 2020)

April 8, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

The New York folk scene of the early 1960s is one of those legendary moments in the history of popular music where an explosion of new talent mixed freely with the previously neglected talent of a […]

Track Premiere: Couvo “If You Know Your Party’s Extension, Please Dial It”

April 8, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Couvo is Josh Couvares a Brooklyn based singer-songwriter who will release his tales of coming-of-age album ‘When This All Ends’ on the 24th of this month. Today’s premiere ‘If You Know Your Party’s Extension, Please Dial […]

Craig Finn “All Those Perfect Crosses” – Listen

April 7, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

The Hold Steady frontman sounds ever more like Elvis Costello on this song taken from his upcoming Record Store Day exclusive release. Record Store Day is now planned to be June 20th – well, let’s hope. […]

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

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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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