Jonathan Aird

Rainbrother “Fat Eggs” – Listen

July 21, 2017 Jonathan Aird 1

Having struggled with immigration for their SXSW appearance this year – lead singer Bjarke Bendtsen had his entry visa which resulted in Rainbrother playing their first gig in Austin with Bjarke still on his living room couch […]

The Allman Brothers Band “Hell & High Water : The best of the Arista years” (Retroworld ,2017)

July 20, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

The Arista Years were 1980 and 1981. This was a battered and bruised Allman Brothers Band which had taken casualties along the way – quite literally – and had seen frequent changes of personnel. And the […]

Richard Thompson “Acoustic Classics II” (Proper Records, 2017)

July 19, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Richard Thompson has something of a reputation as a perfectionist, and this trait caused him, a couple of years back, to review his available acoustic recordings with a critical ear. Mostly consisting of acoustic spots or […]

Little Steven announces UK tour

July 19, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Little Steven – also know as Steve Van Zandt – is bringing his band, The Disciples of Soul, to the UK this November for a series of dates. Steve Van Zandt is known for many things […]

David Crosby “The Broadcast Archive” (Gossip/Hobo/Zip City ,2017)

July 18, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

This live broadcast box represents how good these “archive” (aka bootleg) sets can be. This particular collection is made up of three CDs, two of which have been generally available for a few years. Towering Inferno […]