Jonathan Aird

Dylan LeBlanc + The Pollies, Omeara, London, 3rd September 2019

September 12, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

The faded western cantina chic of Omerea was the perfect backdrop for tonight’s opening act – and later Dylan LeBlanc’s band – The Pollies, a four piece of guitar, bass, drums and keyboards. They hail out […]

VanWyck “Supermarket Line” – Listen

September 12, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

News is circulating that VanWyck has completed the follow up to last year’s excellent ‘An Average Woman‘ – the new album is ‘Molten Rock‘ and will be released on November 15. The intricate finger-picking on the […]

Amy Speace “Me and the Ghost of Charlemagne” (Proper Records, 2019)

September 11, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

It isn’t until Amy Speace delivers the lines “Men and Women on all sides / trying hard to change your mind / there’s no way around the crowd / got to walk right through that line […]

Mark Erelli “Her Town Now” – Listen

September 11, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Today we’ve got something special for you – all the Tracks are special of course, but some are just more equal than others. In this example it’s a case of “two songwriters good….” as 2019 Americana […]

Galileo’s Fan “Arranging Time” – Listen

September 10, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

We are, naturally, huge fans of anyone who’ll face down an inquisition and say “e pur si muove.” And we’re always going to be well inclined to anyone who makes a nod towards the first spacecraft […]