Videos
Blue Cactus “This Kind Of Rain” – insert twelth night quote…
Just to be clear, this is not an unprovoked attempt to stake a claim for the Americana UK territory that we call The Video Section – no way man. In fact it is nothing less than […]
Articles by Jonathan Aird
Features
Meanwhile, in Montréal – connection and inspiration at the 2025 FAI Awards
The 2025 Folk Alliance International (FAI) conference wrapped up over the weekend, and it was another occasion which made us wish that the petty cash was a rather larger pot… one day, one day… It’s an […]
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Suzanne Vega “Rats” – the vermin are everywhere
Suzanne Vega has a new tour upcoming – well hooray! It’s in the States, and a couple of dates in Germany. Well, that’s not particularly useful for the beating heart of Vega fandom in the UK. […]
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Lily Monaghan “Willing To Wait” – all good things come…
Edmonton’s Lily Monaghan is evolving musically – her latest single ‘Willing To Wait‘ is the first full band recording that the singer, best known for more folky offerings, has recorded and released. It’s a song that […]
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Sam Robbins “Piles Of Sand” – my name is Ozymandias…
With his third album ‘So Much I Still Don’t See‘ being prepared for release, Sam Robbins is teasing a second from it by releasing the opening track today. The sounds of ‘Piles of Sand‘ are built […]