Jonathan Aird

Arren “Broken” – talking might help

May 9, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Today is definitely an eyebrow raising day as we introduce the new song from ARREN. ARREN is a Dublin-based, Clare/Limerick-born artist who aims to bring the anthemic scale of iconic ’90s and 2000s pop-rock into the […]

Folk Roundup – Gwilym Bowen Rhys, Wise Woman, Flook, Iona Lane, Passengers & Pioneers Project

May 8, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

The latest Folk Roundup is a pretty mixed bag on what we (loosely) call Folk music, with the welcome return of a long-serving – but relatively small outputting – band in the form of Flook, as […]

Track Premiere: Anne Harris “I Feel Alright”

May 8, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

We can thank Topol for today’s track premiere – as Anne Harris was inspired as a child to take up the violin after watching ‘Fiddler On The Roof‘. We don’t know if she has herself ever […]

Ella Spencer “Scotty’s Tyres” – not messing around…

May 7, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Scotty’s Tyres‘ is the new single from up-and-coming British-American singer-songwriter Ella Spencer, co-produced by Jerry Joseph and Steve Drizos at The Panther studio in Portland, Oregon and released on Right Track Records. It’s a co-write with […]

The Mayflies USA “Cabbage Town” – not about cabbage patch kids

May 6, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

A band name that really does beg the question, “Who are The Mayflies?” Well, we can tell you that The Mayflies USA is a power-pop band formed in 1996 in Chapel Hill. The band have just […]

Riley Downing “Landfill Poetry”

August 18, 2026 0

In his second solo album, and his first on John Prine’s Oh Boy Records, Downing draws natural parallels to Prine, echoing the late legend’s relatable storytelling and humble working-class roots. Landfill Poetry definitely strikes a chord […]

Pauline Reese and Willie Nelson “Trail of Tears” – life has not been easy

August 18, 2026 0

Pauline Reese has known Willie Nelson for some time, as she explains “I first met Willie when I was just 15 years old. Throughout my career, I’ve had the incredible privilege of performing at six Willie […]

Video Premiere: Very Old Morris “That’s No Way To Act”

August 18, 2026 0

Check out the latest single from Very Old Morris, the solo project of San Antonio-based singer-songwriter Jerid Reed Morris, who is backed by an excellent band featuring members of Rose Windows, with additional jangle for this […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Arren “Broken” – talking might help

Folk Roundup – Gwilym Bowen Rhys, Wise Woman, Flook, Iona Lane, Passengers & Pioneers Project

Track Premiere: Anne Harris “I Feel Alright”

Ella Spencer “Scotty’s Tyres” – not messing around…

The Mayflies USA “Cabbage Town” – not about cabbage patch kids

Riley Downing “Landfill Poetry”

Pauline Reese and Willie Nelson “Trail of Tears” – life has not been easy

Video Premiere: Very Old Morris “That’s No Way To Act”

For The Sake of The Song: The Flying Burrito Brothers “Sin City”

Waylon Payne “Wayward”