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About Jonathan Aird
Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
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Jeffrey Martin “Edge Of Lost” – on the losing end

June 23, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
Have we ever said anything bad about Portland’s Jeffrey Martin?  Let’s check. Looks like a no.  His songs resonate and hit home hard, even with an easy delivery; his albums, then, are of course, essential purchases, […]
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Live Review: JP Harris + Jack Browning, The Lexington, London, 3rd June 2025

June 20, 2025 Jonathan Aird 2
The Lexington welcomed JP Harris back with his full band in tow, ready to give an evening of rocking country tunes in styles that predate the big-hat, big-arena styles of the Eighties. There would be honky-tonk, […]
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The Wood Brothers “The Trick” – how to live your life

June 20, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
On the raucous rocking new single from The Wood Brothers, we are provided with a philosophy of life which resonates with the distorted accompaniment. “The trick” the brothers sing “is to not give a damn.” Imagine […]
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Kyshona “More In Common” – people, that’s us

June 19, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
In the face of the question “What can I do?” former music therapist turned artist-activist Kyshona says, “Listen!” And that was the title of her 2020 album release, which resonated in all sorts of ways in […]
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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Neil Young

June 18, 2025 Jonathan Aird 4
At first glance, it would seem that I have given myself no challenge here at all. Can’t live without it for Neil Young? Put down “After The Goldrush” or “Everyone Knows This is Nowhere”, and 90% of […]

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In the wake of the passing of John Renbourn in 2015, old friends Ralph McTell and Wizz Jones were prompted to finally get around to recording an album together the title of which – ‘About Time‘ […]
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