Jonathan Aird

Courtney Marie Andrews “May Your Kindness Remain” (Loose Music, 2018)

March 22, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

‘May Your Kindness Remain’ is a very different album to Courtney Marie Andrews’ previous release ‘Honest Life’, less directly personal and far more sombre. Which is hardly surprising since the last album was driven by the […]

Knight & Spiers “The Cuckoo” – Listen

March 19, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

A set of tunes from Peter Knight and John Spiers based around the traditional songs and tunes ‘The Cuckoo song / The Cuckoo’s Nest / The Cuckoo’s Nest (Longborough Morris)’. It’s a masterly medley that moves […]

You Are Wolf “Keld” (Firecrest Records, 2018)

March 16, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Keld is an old Northern English word meaning “the deep, still, smooth part of a river”. That’s an economical word, and You Are Wolf’s album is also economical, the sparse sounds drawing on traditional songs that […]

Kim Richey “Chase Wild Horses” – Listen

March 16, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Kim Richey is mixing with the right people – on the first single from her new album ‘Edgelands’ she had Chuck Prophet contributing, and elsewhere on the album there’s the likes of Robyn Hitchcock and Kim’s […]

Frances Luke Accord “Maria” – Listen

March 15, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

On stage Nicholas Gunty and Brian Powers are Frances Luke Accord, a duo that is all about delicate finger-picked guitar and close harmony vocals. It’s a timeless sound that inevitably leads to Simon & Garfunkel comparisons, […]

Hollow Hand announces new album for September and UK Tour

July 14, 2026 0

Hollow Hand, the project of Brighton’s Max Kinghorn-Mills, steps out of the bedroom on Wish Road South, recorded live as a trio after touring with MJ Lenderman and Caitlin Rose. The album comes out on the […]

Hudson NY duo Babehoven to release third album in the autumn

July 14, 2026 0

Babehoven, the Hudson, NY-based project of singer/songwriter Maya Bon and producer and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Albert, have announced their new album, I See Them, I See Me, due 18th September 2026 via Double Double Whammy. I See […]

Brennan Gilmore “My Name Is Daniel Leek”

July 14, 2026 0

Majestic debut from Virginia songwriter with a fascinating true backstory. When it comes to musical inspiration, a musician’s life is integral to what music he or she makes. For Brennan Gilmore, that inspiration comes from a […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Courtney Marie Andrews “May Your Kindness Remain” (Loose Music, 2018)

Knight & Spiers “The Cuckoo” – Listen

You Are Wolf “Keld” (Firecrest Records, 2018)

Kim Richey “Chase Wild Horses” – Listen

Frances Luke Accord “Maria” – Listen

Hollow Hand announces new album for September and UK Tour

Hudson NY duo Babehoven to release third album in the autumn

Brennan Gilmore “My Name Is Daniel Leek”

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