Jonathan Aird

Fruit Bats “Let You People Down” – wrestling with my angst

August 13, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

I think we can just waffle along a bit and then let you, favoured reader, hit the play button. Look – Eric D. Johnson is just one of our favourite Americana artists – an endless collaborator, […]

Matt Patershuk “Cutlass Supreme” – not a pirate song

August 11, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

We like a good sub-text in a song, a message that is conveyed through the words of the song even though the song doesn’t actually state directly what it’s really about. And we’ve looked/listened quite hard […]

Olive Klug & Wasp Eater “Honeysuckle” – bitter honey on the vine

August 8, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

It was on a hot, lazy spring afternoon in Nashville that Makena Brown (a.k.a wasp eater) told her friend Olive Klug about removing invasive species from a local park – the green peril in question was […]

Larry Keel & Jon Stickley “Pioneers” – flatpicked tale of expansion

August 6, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

This new song features a pair of talented flat-picked guitar players – and represents something of a dream come true for Larry Keel who explains that “I’ve wanted this project to happen for so long! Jon […]

The Droptines “Take Too Much” – access to excess is no good thing

August 5, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

You may be thinking, “That’s a big band“, judging from the photo above. Well, not in fact the case – that was taken when The Droptines signed with Miranda Lambert’s Big Loud Texas and features from […]

For The Sake of The Song: The Flying Burrito Brothers “Sin City”

August 17, 2026 0

Co-written by Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman for The Flying Burrito Brothers’ 1969 debut album, The Gilded Palace of Sin, Sin City features one of the best lines in the whole of popular music. “On the […]

Waylon Payne album cover art for Wayward 2026

Waylon Payne “Wayward”

August 17, 2026 0

A fantastic-sounding third album from the ‘outlaw prince’ treats us to some great songs and a sublime band. One of the first things that strikes you about this record is just how good it sounds. Many […]

Kelly Hunt to release third album “Requiem For A Sleepless Night” in September

August 17, 2026 0

Kelly Hunt’s last album, Ozark Symphony, was one of the highlights of 2023. Now, the Memphis native, returns with her third release, Requiem for a Sleepless Night, which will be issued on Compass Records on 18th […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Fruit Bats “Let You People Down” – wrestling with my angst

Matt Patershuk “Cutlass Supreme” – not a pirate song

Olive Klug & Wasp Eater “Honeysuckle” – bitter honey on the vine

Larry Keel & Jon Stickley “Pioneers” – flatpicked tale of expansion

The Droptines “Take Too Much” – access to excess is no good thing

For The Sake of The Song: The Flying Burrito Brothers “Sin City”

Waylon Payne “Wayward”

Kelly Hunt to release third album “Requiem For A Sleepless Night” in September

Sheryl Crow to release 12th album in the Autumn

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