Jonathan Aird

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings “Soul of a Woman” (Daptone Records, 2017)

November 28, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

No-one forgets seeing Sharon Jones live – she was a powerful performer, and it is nothing short of tragic that her late-blooming recording career was so cruelly cut short this year. In a conversation with JJ […]

Various Artists “Won’t be Home for Christmas” (Hemifran/Paraply Records, 2017)

November 28, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Just one look at the cover of this collection of Christmas themed songs by an eclectic mix of eighteen singer-songwriters gives a clue as to the content. This is Christmas deep in the heart of Americana-land: […]

Jade Jackson, The Slaughtered Lamb, London, 13th November 2017

November 27, 2017 Jonathan Aird 1

The music room of The Slaughtered Lamb is a cosy basement of this spacious Clerkenwell hip-boozer, with a stage squeezed into a corner. It’s surprisingly full of instruments, but this is explained by the support – […]

I’m With Her announce debut album, and UK Tour

November 27, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

In these days of gloom – and we don’t just mean the early fall of night beneath skies heavy with cloud and portents of storms to come – it’s nice to be able to offer our […]

Josh McGovern “Love Left Lost” – Listen

November 22, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Love Left Lost is the new single from Brighton singer-songwriter Josh McGovern. Blessed with a deep baritone with a fantastic timbre it’s fortunate that he also has the knack for writing dark and moody folk songs […]