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About Jonathan Aird
Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
Live Reviews

Mogwai: The Barbican, London – 15th September 2016

September 21, 2016 Jonathan Aird 0

There is a dichotomy that is going to run through this review – is it a review of a live gig or is it a review of a documentary film? Mogwai’s last album was the soundtrack for […]

Album Reviews

Ben Abraham “Sirens” (Secretly Canadian, 2016)

September 19, 2016 Jonathan Aird 0

Ben Abraham first released Sirens in Australia in 2014; it has now been picked up for world-wide release and promotion by Secretly Canadian. Its thirteen songs have been described by Abraham as “a roadmap to my […]

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Recent Forum Posts

  • RE: What are you watching at the moment?

    Not right now - but last night - "Wuthering Heights". ...

    By Jonathan Aird , 34 minutes ago

  • RE: What are you listening to at the moment?

    The Dears - Lovers Rock ...No Cities Left is up next...

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    The Pentangle - Basket of Light

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    Thanks Paul, I will give them another listen.

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    @andyshort bland? really? Try his bluegrass albums and ...

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    Loved his last album, find his other stuff bland

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    Binge-watched Small Prophets and loved it. I'm generall...

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    I came to the Detectorists a bit late, but have watched...

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Interviews

Interview: Jim White on Trey Blake and the backstory of “Precious Bane”

February 12, 2026 1

If you’ve heard anything about Jim White, you’ve probably heard about the surfing, the modeling, the cab driving, and the unlikely way David Byrne changed his life with a record deal. You’ve heard about the junk […]

Behind the Songs

Interview: Tess Liautaud on the New Zealand roots scene and the songs from Blue Mind

February 10, 2026 0

From the first, rhythmically strummed notes of Blue Mind, Tess Liautaud, the Ōtautahi-based Franco-American singer-songwriter who has immersed herself among the characters on the New Zealand roots music scene, creates a lush, twangy, rock and country-soul […]

Interviews

Interview: Jonathan Bernstein on Justin Townes Earle, addiction, and the music that remains

February 9, 2026 0

Jonathan Bernstein did not set out to sanctify Justin Townes Earle, nor to reduce him to a cautionary tale. With What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome, Bernstein instead accomplishes something far more difficult: he restores dimensionality […]

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Album Reviews

Steady Habits “Deviate”

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Outstanding debut from Oxford-based band destined to make a great impact. “Deviate” may be the debut album from Oxford-based indie Americana band Steady Habits, but it comes on the back of a burgeoning reputation based on […]

Videos

Video: Jennah Barry “Big Universe”

March 27, 2020 0

This is lush, layered, timeless music from Jennah Barry.  The Nova Scotia-based singer releases her second album, ‘Holiday’, today.  The album title is a humorous reference to the long career break Barry was forced to take […]

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Mike Cooley, Patterson Hood & Jason Isbell to release live boxset

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Mike Cooley, Patterson Hood & Jason Isbell have announced a special indie exclusive 4 LP box set release of their memorable Live At The Shoals Theatre performance which lands on June 4th, 2021. You can pre-order […]

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