Jonathan Aird

Beth Bombara “Growing Wings” – Listen

December 5, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

This superb song from Beth Bombara finds her edging almost into Neil Young territory, it’s that key change almost a minute in and the combination of harmony voices. ‘Growing Wings‘ is taken from Bombera’s 2019 release […]

Sail Cassady “Got The Pace” – Listen

December 4, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

“Suicide is not always the quickest of deaths” sings Canadian Colin Craveiro aka Sail Cassady, explaining that “it’s a slow burn deep in your chest“. Atmospheric it may be, capturing that bleakness that chills the soul […]

Union Duke “Atlas Of Love” – Listen

December 3, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Union Duke offer this song of anxiety in love – the feeling that one partner in a relationship is a drag on the other, doubly tough when you’re identifying yourself as the drag “You’re the atlas […]

Jon Boden & The Remnant King, Union Chapel, London, 21st November 2019

December 2, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

This evening at the Union Chapel kicked-off in a low key way with Jon Boden wandering on stage and explaining that there wasn’t really a planned support, but that multi-instrumentalist Rob Harbron would do twenty minutes […]

Dean Summerwind “Parked By The Lake” – Listen

December 2, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

We’re hoping we’re not too late to the punchline on this one, but this song by Dean Summerwind (not his real name) is getting some interest because it takes a song by Dustin Christensen (that is […]