Jonathan Aird

Marek Kubala “Tableturn” – Listen

August 8, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Marek Kubala has spent time playing his music around the North of England, but has now relocated to London. With the move South comes the debut EP ‘Awhile‘ which is released this Friday. The lead single […]

Odetta Hartman “You, you” – Listen

August 7, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Love is a beautiful thing, and Odetta Hartman clearly agrees. She gets quite effusive about her partner Jack Inslee (who provides the electronica and found sounds on this track). Almost too effusive, as she gushes “this […]

JP Harris “When I Quit Drinking” – Listen

August 6, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

As mainstream country continues to becomes hollow and glitzy pop music about trucks and beers and dogs and girls (or boys) then this lead single from JP Harris’ new album ‘Sometimes dogs bark at nothing‘ is […]

Graham Nash “Over the Years” (Rhino, 2018)

August 3, 2018 Jonathan Aird 1

Didn’t we just have a 3 disc Graham Nash retrospective? Well, no – sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings but the ‘Reflections‘ Box Set was nine years ago. True, this release adds only one […]

Ruen Brothers “Finer Things” – Listen

August 3, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Ruen Brothers have announced their new single ‘Finer Things’, written in Nashville with Brendan Benson of The Raconteurs. It’s the second single from their recently released, debut album ‘All My Shades Of Blue’. The album was produced by […]

Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

August 28, 2026 2

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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