Jonathan Aird

A Band Called Jack “Voices” – Listen

January 11, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

This single by A Band Called Jack is taken from the album ‘Running Through Your Head‘ which was released last year. The slightly psychedelic tinged rock of ‘Voices‘, touched as it is with flecks of folk […]

Once Great Estate “Battles” – Listen

January 10, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

This track from Once Great Estate’s eponymous release manages to mix a Southern Rock feel with that slightly unearthly sound we call Southern Gothic with lyrics that could have been robbed out from Led Zeppelin demo’s […]

Steve Earle announces new Guy Clark covers album

January 10, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Of course Steve Earle actually announced the new album quite some time ago – towards the end of his gigs last year Steve took time out to discuss his plans for a more obviously politically slanted […]

Lonesome Shack “Past the Ditch” – Listen

January 9, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Lonesome Shack came together in Seattle before the trio relocated to London where they have been busy pulling together an album, ‘Desert Dreams‘, which will be out in March on a variety of formats including a […]

Yusuf / Cat Stevens starts album reissue series

January 9, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Yusuf (previously known as Cat Stevens) has announced the start of a series of reissues of his classic singer-songwriter albums, starting with the last to be released under the Cat Stevens name: 1978’s ‘Back to Earth‘. […]

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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