News
The Young’uns announce new album
With every day that passes their name becomes less appropriate, but this doesn’t stop The Young’uns striding forward – in the space of little more than a decade, and just three years after giving up their […]
Articles by Jonathan Aird
Live Reviews
Le Vent Du Nord, The Stables, Wavendon, 13th June 2017
Quebec four piece folk sensation Le Vent Du Nord made a return visit to The Stables on a UK tour which is mostly taking in a number of folk festivals offering the group high billing. Drawing […]
Album Reviews
Dream Machine “The Illusion” (Castle Face Records, 2017)
Having wound up his band Warm Soda, going out with an excellent final album, Matthew Melton returns with his new band Dream Machine. Gone are the power pop leanings of Warm Soda and in comes a […]
Live Reviews
Joe Purdy, The Portland Arms, Cambridge, 9th June 2017
Perhaps the events of the previous night gave this Joe Purdy gig an additional frisson – who couldn’t be even more than usually moved by songs asking for – nay, demanding – equality, tolerance and understanding […]
Live Reviews
Ron Sexsmith, Islington Assembly Hall, London, 24th May 2017
Late spring London was showing off its finery on an exceptionally warm evening, whilst Lori Cullen was inside the Islington Assembly Hall as opening act for Ron Sexsmith, singing her light jazzy songs – some of […]