Tracks
Paul Simon “Late in the Evening” – Listen
Not, we admit straight off a new song, but it’s Paul Simon’s birthday tomorrow. He’ll be 77. Paul Simon has played his farewell concerts this year, but he’s still got music in him, as the recent […]
Articles by Jonathan Aird
News
Guitar maestro Robert Cray to tour the UK
There are few guitarists more masterful than Robert Cray, and it’s a mastery that he has been displaying for over forty years. Bursting onto the mainstream – and bringing his music to the mainstream was quite […]
Album Reviews
PD Liddle “Casual Labour” (Xtra Mile Recordings, 2018)
It was back in 2015 that Dry the River broke up, and PD Liddle was of course the lead singer with that band which were frequently associated with that other London based folkesque band Mumford & […]
Album Reviews
Christian and the 2120s “Wellknown Strangers” (Independent, 2018)
The founding member, songwriter, singer and guitar player Christian Smedström got the 2120s together back in 2010, since when there has already been three full albums and a clutch of EPs from this Swedish band. With […]
Album Reviews
Joshua Ketchmark “The Misses” (Independent, 2018)
Joshua Ketchmark’s latest album ‘The Misses’ opens with high power rock: ‘Cold Feet’ stomps all over another’s tendency to hold back and hesitate. It has a radio-ready feel that reflects the kind of bands that inspired […]