Jonathan Aird

The Cactus Blossoms “Got A Lotta Love” – Listen

February 28, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

The Cactus Blossoms are Minneapolis-based brother duo Page Burkum and Jack Torrey, and this laid back love song, co-written with Dan Auerbach, belies it’s smooth and easy mood – the song actually came together really quickly […]

South City Revival “Singer In A Country Band” – Listen

February 27, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Chicago! The Blues! And…whatever it is that other band plays. That’s not the whole story though – South City Revival are busy defining a “Chicago Country” sound, and on this, their latest single, they extol the […]

John Paul White “I Wish I Could Write You A Song” – Listen

February 26, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

The new single from John Paul White’s upcoming new album ‘The Hurting Kind‘, due for release on April 12th, finds the singer in the throws of a love that he cannot fully express. On a track […]

MARBL “The Mechanism Of All Temporary Things” – Listen

February 25, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

MARBL’s new single is a dreamy slice of folk electronica, which floats from scene to scene, and thought to thought, through a disconnected and disturbing soundscape. Words fall like leaves from a tree, to be carried […]

Track Premiere – China “Crossing The Ohio”

February 22, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Crossing The Ohio‘ is the new single from folk-rock band China’s album ‘And then nothing happened‘, released through Royal Oakie Records. China take their musical cues from the likes of Neil Young, The Byrds, and The Band. Theirs […]

Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

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Well that’s it from us for this week, and what a sad week it’s been for not just the americana and country communities but for, well human decency. Plaudits can be cloying when someone moves on […]

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

August 28, 2026 0

A strong storytelling album, highlighted by good songs, exemplary playing and a fascinating soundscape. Chris Murphy was born into an Irish-Italian family in New York, growing up surrounded by a wide range of traditional music such […]

Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

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On January 24, 1975, Poco appeared on The Midnight Special, the popular late-night musical variety show that ran during the 1970’s. One of the six songs they performed that evening was High and Dry, an energetic […]

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