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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?
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Suzanne Vega “Alley” – or allies?

April 28, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
Continuing our theme from last week of Big Names, and few stand higher than Suzanne Vega (she’s the same height as Bob Dylan, and if 1.69m is good enough for Bob, then it’s good enough for […]
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Something for the weekend: Jack O’Connell, Brian Dunphy and Darren Holden “Rocky Road To Dublin”

April 25, 2025 Jonathan Aird 1
What?  Him?  Again?  That’s right, sorry.  But don’t worry, it’s not a permanent annexation of the week’s last posting, and the Editor will return…soon.  Honest. So, what excitement will the weekend bring?  As a music website, […]
I'm With Her
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I’m With Her “Standing On The Fault Line” – is now the time to leave?

April 25, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
Continuing our new theme of Big Names that matter – and this time it’s I’m With Her who are tapping into something of a Crosby-Nash vibe on their new song ‘Standing On The Fault Line‘ which […]
Tracks

Track Premiere: Jim Kweskin & The Berlin Hall Saturday Night Revue “Casey ‘n’ Bill”

April 24, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
Another single available for a listen –  ‘Casey ‘n’ Bill‘ is taken from the new album “Doing Things Right” by Jim Kweskin & The Berlin Hall Saturday Night Revue which will be released on April 25th via […]
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Bruce Springsteen “Blind Spot” – what I choose not to see

April 24, 2025 Jonathan Aird 1
And here we are at the start of a run of Tracks that we considered sweeping up into a track feature called “Bag of Big Hitters.”  It’s that time of year – the big names are […]

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Something for the weekend: Clem Snide “Where Have You Gone”

June 19, 2026 1
Well that’s it from us for this week and we can’t let today pass without acknowledging the massive sense of relief after last night. Maybe the Reform guy is a better plumber than politician, although you […]
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Twenty albums in and yet another hugely impressive release from American Aquarium. A look back through the Americana UK archives will find plenty of references to American Aquarium, including a very rare 10 out of 10 […]
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Shearwater return with “The New World” next month

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Shearwater’s new album The New World will be released on 31st July 2026 via the band’s own Polyborus label in partnership with Secretly Distribution. In the past quarter-century, Shearwater slyly became a distinctive, consistent and adventurous […]

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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

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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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Interview: Dirk Powell on “Wake” and bridging modern and age-old roots music

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Dirk Powell is a special kind of musician, someone who, through family connections, knows and understands both Appalachia and Cajun music, and is at the same time comfortable with modern music technology. He has won four […]

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If you’re looking at the weather forecast for this bank holiday weekend and wishing you were somewhere you could enjoy some great music while not needing to own a jumper in the next few weeks, God […]
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Velvet Starlings “Sold Down the River” – Listen

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Christian Gisborne is, in a Captain Manyhands kind of way, the singer/songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist behind the Velvet Starlings name.  ‘Sold Down the River’ is impressive enough with it’s hints of Animals or Eric Burdon enjoying San […]
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Video Premiere: Grain Thief “Tapawingo”

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‘Tapawingo’, the new single from roots string band Grain Thief, is simply beautiful music to lose yourself in.  Displaying excellent musicianship and songcraft, Grain Thief perform with grace and elegance, creating timeless, immersive music.  The Boston-based quintet […]

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