Jonathan Aird

Dickey Betts & Great Southern “Southern Rock Jam” (Retroworld Records, 2017)

July 25, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Southern Rock Jam is a compilation of ten tracks, five each from Dickey Betts’ two albums for Arista – Dickey Betts & Great Southern and Atlanta’s Burning Down. These date to Betts’ first time out from […]

Hammydown “Automatic Sweetheart” – Listen

July 24, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Driven to ditching her acoustic guitar by an endless series of broken strings, Abbie Morin switched from her folk-rock persona to the Fender Jazzmaster sound of new project Hammydown. It’s the quirky garage-pop that could get […]

The Sadies land in the UK this Fall

July 24, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

On the back of their most recent release, Northern Passages, The Sadies will be returning to the UK for a short series of dates at the end of October. The Sadies – singer/guitarists Dallas and Travis Good, […]

Lord Huron to return to UK

July 21, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Don’t get too excited though – it’s not until after Christmas (but at least now you know what to ask for !). Lord Huron will be bringing the sounds of their 2015 album Strange Trails back […]

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 […]

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Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

April 28, 2026 0

Jim Lauderdale must be doing something right because he keeps doing it. He has recently released two albums, Country Super Hits Volume 2 and The Birds Know with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which maintain his phenomenal […]

Adam Klein with Adam Poulin “Live at Leesta Vall Sound Recordings”

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Intimate, personal songs, recorded live and elevated by expressive fiddle playing. Adam Klein’s Live at Leesta Vall Sound Recordings originates from a raw, intimate 2019 in‑studio session with violinist Adam Poulin, recorded at Leesta Vall in […]

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More People Really Should Know About: Blue Water Highway

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Blue Water Highway is an Austin-based Americana/folk rock band. Their signature is considered songwriting across a variety of styles, but always melodic, with fantastic harmony singing. Musically timeless, there are elements of Laurel Canyon songwriting, focussing […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Dickey Betts & Great Southern “Southern Rock Jam” (Retroworld Records, 2017)

Hammydown “Automatic Sweetheart” – Listen

The Sadies land in the UK this Fall

Lord Huron to return to UK

Rainbrother “Fat Eggs” – Listen

Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

Adam Klein with Adam Poulin “Live at Leesta Vall Sound Recordings”

More People Really Should Know About: Blue Water Highway

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