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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?
Live Reviews

Birds of Chicago, Stables Stage 2, Wavendon, 15th May 2018

May 18, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

The road works and long diversions conspiracy almost robbed us of the chance, but in the end tickets were grabbed from the ticket office, and a rapid relocation to Stage 2 enabled entry just as Birds […]

Tracks

Mt. Joy “Silver Lining” – Listen

May 18, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Coming out of that strain of folk-rock that revels in epic sounds and vocals that soar to the heights, Mt. Joy deliver a mighty powerful punch on ‘Silver Lining’, which is taken from their debut album […]

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The Garrys “Makeout at the Drive-In” – Listen

May 17, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Music has the power to grip, and when it has a hold on you then there’s not a lot you can do.  Which is by way of explaining why The Garrys, who hail out of Saskatoon, […]

Tracks

Curse of Lono “Valentine” – Listen

May 16, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Three months late for Valentine’s Day, the much talked about Curse of Lono have released the new single from their upcoming second album ‘As I Fell’.  It’s a pulsing demon-cursed buzzing fuzzed up bass to the […]

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Arisaig Americana Music festival announces line-up

May 15, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

A new festival hits the decks this June in, and we know this won’t surprise you, Arisaig.  It’ll run over a weekend – 23rd-24th June to be precise – and offers an afternoon of free music […]

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Behind the Songs: Polite Company “Please Go Wild”

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Alan Gregg is a native Kiwi transplanted to North London with a spotty resumé to his credit. Not intending to be impolite, but prospective employers might be taken aback, curious as to what he has been […]

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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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Live Reviews

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AKA – Live music returns, how was it for you?  So it came to pass that on a chilly late Sunday afternoon, we tentatively headed for Saltaire with a sense of expectation not felt for some […]

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