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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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The Grahams “Georgette” – who knows what the future will bring

January 20, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

The Grahams have a life in music – Alyssa and Doug started out following The Grateful Dead on tour, expanded their musical adventures by founding the influential 3Sirens Music Group. And, as The Grahams, they spent […]

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Jeffrey Martin “Garden” – lost amongst the life

January 19, 2026 Jonathan Aird 2

Here’s the latest single released from Jeffrey Martin’s new live album “Alive July 25, 2025“, which was recorded with just a few microphones on a packed night at Portland’s legendary haunt, The Showdown. Somehow the recording […]

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The Corner Laughers “Rainbow Cardigan” – contains plausible dance moves

January 16, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Here’s a joyous thing to brighten a January and a New Year which has gotten off to what could be described as a “mixed start” and not even with the advice “must try harder”, no, it’s […]

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Father John Misty “The Old Law” – going back to basics

January 15, 2026 Jonathan Aird 1

Crunching guitars are the introduction to the new single from Father John Misty which steers off in an egg-man’s direction (goo-goo g’joob, g’goo goo g’joob), and that’s maybe not too surprising as whilst the song was […]

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Anna Tivel “Memphis” – well, everything is going to be so easy now…

January 14, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

We told you back in December about Anna Tivel’s B-Side companion to the acclaimed album “Animal Poem“, and we’ve mentioned a few times that we collectively think Anna Tivel is just fab, fab, fab. That last […]

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