Jonathan Aird

Ralph McTell, Royal Festival Hall, London, 13th December 2019

January 7, 2020 Jonathan Aird 1

Ending the year with a concert to celebrate his 75th birthday, it was Ralph McTell plus a lot of friends at the prestigious Royal Festival Hall for an event that was definitely not your usual Ralph […]

Robert Vincent “Conundrum” – Listen

January 7, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Robert Vincent is two things for sure – prolific, thanks be, and one of the leading producers that Americana that is definitely UK. ‘Conundrum‘ is the new single from Robert Vincent’s upcoming third album ‘In This […]

Crisco Dreams “Skater On The Lake” – Listen

January 6, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

It could have gone one of two ways – that hydrogenated cottonseed oil could have been the basis for a whole line of vegetable fat based soaps – but fate intervened with her fickle finger and […]

Swamp Dogg “Sleeping Without You Is A Dragg” – Listen

January 3, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Echoey twang, mournful lovelorn lyrics, piano by Justin Vernon? Yup – we’re all set to start as we mean to carry on in 2020. Swamp Dogg is the handle of 77 year old Jerry Williams, who […]

Mosa “Mama’s Got Brand New Shoes” – Listen

December 20, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

We could make the glib comment that she’s getting them for Christmas – but that’d be so patronising, wouldn’t it? And so against the intent of the song that’d it be doing it a sizable injustice. […]