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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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Ace of Wands “Float the Flood” – Listen

August 28, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
It is possible that Toronto-based  Ace of Wands aren’t tipping their hat to the series that pre-dated The Tomorrow People in that long gone age of children’s TV where the occult and sub-wickerman stories were deemed suitable for impressionable […]
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Young Readers “Dancing” – Listen

August 24, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
Jordan Herrera’s story is one of perseverance – perseverance in the form of keeping at it raising money to get his third album ‘Migrator‘ mastered and ready to issue after his Kickstarter fell short on the […]
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Archie Faulks “It Rains” – Listen

August 23, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
A couple of weeks ago we’d have said “not around here it doesn’t“, but, well, times change, don’t they though ?   On his new single ‘It Rains‘ Archie Faulks has crafted a string rich ballad that’s […]
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Alejandro Escovedo “Outlaw for You” – Listen

August 22, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
‘The Crossing‘ is the new album from Alejandro Escovedo, it’s out  on the 14th of  September.  It’s got a general theme of  migrants, but this particular tune is just a bit of fun, about this guy who, Escovedo says, […]
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County Line Runner “Hard to Find” – Listen

August 21, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
You may detect just a hint of The War on Drugs, fronted by Lou Reed, and riffing on Dylan’s ‘Series of Dreams‘, but that’s ok, we hear it too.  County Line Runner is the latest musical […]

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We’re back! It has been some time since we posted a Cajun Corner article, but we’re resolved to be more proactive about bringing you news and updates on Cajun & Zydeco music, because we know there […]

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Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

April 22, 2026 0
Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in […]
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Interview: Dale Watson on “Unwanted” and the zen of pure country

April 21, 2026 0
Dale Watson figured it out. He figured out what’s wrong with our disconnected, polarised era. He figured out why we’re caught in a death spiral of social media outrage, intractable positions, and argument instead of dialogue. […]
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Interview: The Del Fuegos on the joys of reforming

April 17, 2026 0
Brothers Dan and Warren Zanes revel in the glory of performing live again after decades. The Del Fuegos are one of the pioneering US americana acts who burst onto the music scene in 1985 and were […]

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