Jonathan Aird

Ana Silvera “Circle Of Chalk” – Listen

June 20, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

We’re going to be honest with you here, sure Ana Silvera has a beautifully clear voice, swooping and diving across this track. And yes the blend of folk and semi-classical tones is very appealing. It’s true […]

Laura Veirs “The Lookout” (Bella Union, 2018)

June 19, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

After the profile raising ‘Case/Lang/Veirs‘ album and tour of a couple of year’s back, ‘The Lookout‘ see’s Laura Veirs return to solo work, albeit solo accompanied by a number of Americana celebrity collaborators. It’s also, on […]

Sami Simon “Carry You With Me” – Listen

June 19, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Sami Simon wrote this song whilst he was travelling through Scandinavia and knew, or came to know, that at some-point he would have to leave it’s shining beauty behind him. At least he wasn’t losing in […]

Mookie Brando & The Second Cousins “Do It In Joeville” (Independent, 2018)

June 18, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Mookie Brando & The Second Cousins might just be the best Americana band in Hungary – to be honest we’re not that familiar with the Americana scene in Budapest but if there is a better band […]

Sons of Bill “Firebird ’85” – Listen

June 18, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

The third single from their new album, ‘Oh God Ma’am‘, takes the Sons of Bill off in a spiritual direction. Perhaps. James Wilson has commented “I guess the song is technically “about” a construction worker having […]