Jonathan Aird

Box of Moxie “Bounty From The Seas” – Listen

July 11, 2019 Jonathan Aird 1

Virginia based Box of Moxie released the single ‘Bounty from the Seas‘ as a taster for their new album ‘Salt Water Magic‘. Over an orchestral arrangement singer-songwriter Stephen Jacques growls his contemplations of the once bounteous […]

Mavis Staples, The Roundhouse, London, 4th July 2019

July 10, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Mavis Staples can rely on a warm welcome in London – her live album of this year was recorded at a pair of Union Chapel gigs in 2018 – something which she alluded to tonight saying […]

Chloe Foy “Without You” – Listen

July 10, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Not, we should point out, the Badfinger song made famous by Harry Nilsson, but sitting somewhat in that same territory of relationship loss. Here, though, over a gentle folky setting the mellifluous Chloe Foy is singing […]

Martin Simpson has a new album and a big tour

July 10, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

The new Martin Simpson album ‘Rooted‘ emerges on Topic Records on August 30th (the deluxe 2CD version of the album will include a companion disc ‘Seeded‘). And if that title conjures up images of zipping up […]

Katie Rose “Beginnings” – Listen

July 9, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Beginnings‘ is a big piano-led ballad, with layers and layers of sound building it up, but take an ear to the lyrics and it’s clear that Katie Rose’s new single is not some lightweight love song. […]