Jonathan Aird

The Buttertones “Gravedigging ” (Innovative Leisure, 2017)

March 28, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, at last here’s an album with plenty of twang – of course in this case it’s the treble high guitar twang of a surf band, given a somewhat harder edge with a heavy dose of […]

Warm Soda “I Don’t Wanna Grow Up” (Castle Face Records, 2017)

March 27, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

The fourth, and apparently last, album from Matthew Melton’s power-pop band Warm Soda is in an incandescent hurry – a dozen songs each clocking-in at well under three minutes, the whole album over in half an […]

Thomas Wynn & The Believers – new album coming in May

March 27, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Thomas Wynn & The Believers have announced that their third album – Wade Waist Deep – will be appearing on Mascot Records this May. Having been named the #1 Rock Band and #1 Country/Folk Band in […]

Son of the Velvet Rat “Dorado” (Fluff & Gravy Records, 2017)

March 24, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

It would be the understatement of the year to describe the torn and ragged instrument that is Georg Altziebler’s throat as “cracked” or “whisky scarred”. It’s a hollow rattling thing that speaks of dry deserts and […]

Dweezil Zappa tours 50 Years Of Frank

March 23, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Frank Zappa certainly out did other fathers – nothing as simple as a Boy named Sue for Frank. Moon Unit, Dweezil, these are names of distinction. Well, they’re distinctive. So Dweezil got an interesting start – […]

After a four-year break, Rayland Baxter will release latest album in October

September 2, 2026 0

Rayland Baxter’s new album, True Violet, will be released on 23rd October 2026 via ATO Records. he feels like the first time he’s truly found it. It is his first album in more than four years. […]

Dom Glynn and His Sunday Best “This Fast Life Is Killing Me”

September 2, 2026 0

Vintage country music at its very best. One of the joys of good music of any genre is its ability to transport you to another time and another place. The new album by Dom Glynn and […]

Cover art for Nick Mitchell Maiato album "Naquera"

Nick Mitchell Maiato “Naquera”

September 2, 2026 0

One Eleven Heavy’s Mitchell Maiato delivers a healthy dose of cosmic psychedelia for the 21st century. Four years have passed since we last heard from Nick Mitchell Maiato, at which time One Eleven Heavy, his sometime […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

The Buttertones “Gravedigging ” (Innovative Leisure, 2017)

Warm Soda “I Don’t Wanna Grow Up” (Castle Face Records, 2017)

Thomas Wynn & The Believers – new album coming in May

Son of the Velvet Rat “Dorado” (Fluff & Gravy Records, 2017)

Dweezil Zappa tours 50 Years Of Frank

After a four-year break, Rayland Baxter will release latest album in October

Dom Glynn and His Sunday Best “This Fast Life Is Killing Me”

Nick Mitchell Maiato “Naquera”

Jack Barksdale “The Scam Song” – seem’s ok and above board…

Video Premiere: Scott Cook “Steady For You”