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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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Jessica’s Brother “Humdinger” – Listen

May 24, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Jessica’s Brother is a London based folky-Americana band consisting of  songwriter Tom Charleston, Jonny Helm on drums, and bassist Charlie Higgs – although for their debut album they’ve roped in friends to fill out the sound.  Jonny […]

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Odetta Hartmann “Misery” – Listen

May 23, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

All the instruments on this “future folk” murder ballad are played by Odetta Hartmann, and it’s also one of the first songs that she wrote on the banjo.  It moves from a stark folk sounds to […]

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Rebekeh Rolland “Standing Still” – Listen

May 22, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Rebekeh Rolland has past releases with the band Run Boy Run, but this slice of folk perfection comes from her upcoming debut album ‘Seed & Silo’ it conjures up the vastness of the open prairie and […]

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Astral Drive “Astral Drive” (Lojinx, 2018)

May 22, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Hey, listen – do you want to know a secret? Do you..uhh…promise not to tell? Ok, you look honest. What we have here is the Original Soundtrack album for an as yet unmade (heck, it’s not […]

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Sons Of Bill “Easier” – Listen

May 21, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Easier’ is the second single released from the soon to arrive new album from Sons of Bill (‘Oh God Ma’am’ out 29th June on Loose).  It’s a love song, but a modern love song – so […]

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The banjo is a glorious instrument that can do a lot of ill in the wrong hands. It’s not easy to proudly, confidently pluck out some hot licks and really hard to play it with the […]

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Behind the Songs: Polite Company “Please Go Wild”

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Interview: Jim White on Trey Blake and the backstory of “Precious Bane”

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If you’ve heard anything about Jim White, you’ve probably heard about the surfing, the modeling, the cab driving, and the unlikely way David Byrne changed his life with a record deal. You’ve heard about the junk […]

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Sometimes the frequent gig goer gets lucky and catches a big performance with a full band in a smaller, more intimate venue that results in a truly fabulous night.  Rhiannon Giddens, on her latest tour, was […]

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BC Camplight , AKA Brian Christinzio, faces addiction, sobriety and childhood abuse in his new single ‘A Sober Conversation’.  This is the third single and title track of his new album due 27th June via Bella […]

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Jolie Holland is to release an album of songs in tribute to the late Michael Hurley.  The album is entitled “Wolf Dispatch” and will be released on 18th July 2025 via Holland’s Cinquefoil Records imprint. Hurley […]

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