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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?
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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Video Premiere: Logan Staats “Rainwater and Whiskey”

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Preview: Rose’s Pawn Shop selling great gigs for the next couple of weeks

June 30, 2026 0
A band renowned for the power of their performances, Rose’s Pawn Shop, described by some as the hottest roots music show to come out of Los Angeles, has just announced a UK summer tour which starts […]
Album Reviews

Jonathon Penn “It Took A Long Time To Get Young”

June 30, 2026 0
Gentle indie-folk ruminations on life’s purpose and direction. This album of Jonathon Penn’s is, as signified from its title, an artistic and life-influenced bildungsroman, and presumably a cathartic way of dealing with change and discovery. Having […]
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Folk Tracks Roundup – June 2026

June 30, 2026 0
It’s the middle of the year, as I write, it’s the weekend of the solstice. A great time for a theme of Summerland and Wicker Man-inspired songs. Would we take a Blood On Satan’s Claw tribute? […]

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  • Mark Whitfield: Devastating Keith, do feel at times like there are no words left but of course we have to keep talking…
  • Chris McGranaghan: Excellent CD, just discovered in a drawer at the radio station. I'll be playing tracks over the next few weeks.…
  • Andy Short: It was a tough one Jerry, it is a good album but if I had to let one go, TUBORM…

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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1
As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0
Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0
In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

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Sturgill Simpson “Mercury in Retrogade” – Listen

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We leave you for this week dear reader with a track from Sturgill Simpson’s new album ‘Sound and Fury’ which it’s fair to say is getting fairly glowing reviews (The Guardian this morning said: “it’s hard […]
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Classic Americana Albums: k.d. lang “Shadowland”

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While Canadian singer-songwriter k.d. lang achieved international success in 1992 with the release of her signature jazzy romantic album ‘Ingenue’ she created three solid country albums just prior to that: ‘Angel With A Lariat,’ ‘Shadowland,’ and […]
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Gabriel Minnikin “Sweet Nothings”

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Layers of sound produce a big, bold and sometimes beautiful thing. Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Gabriel Minnikin has, for his fifth release, created a big sound. Minnikin has surrounded himself with, deep breath, four band members, […]

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