Jonathan Smith

Steve Wallis “Nothing Stays the Same Way For Long”

September 12, 2022 Jonathan Smith 0

Subtly crafted gorgeousness abounds on Australian songwriter’s debut. Steve Wallis is an Australian singer songwriter who has resided in Paris for nearly a decade. This, his debut album, following the success of 2018 single ‘Melbourne Rain’, […]

Small Venue Heroes: Rory McLeod

September 6, 2022 Jonathan Smith 2

It must be twenty years since I was introduced to the music of Rory McLeod, and twenty years later, I’m still trying to find the right way to categorise the music he makes. Folk is probably […]

Freedy Johnston 'Back On The Road Again'

Freedy Johnston “Back On The Road To You”

August 30, 2022 Jonathan Smith 0

Sunny summer sweetness, with just a touch of melancholy. Freedy Johnston has a 30 year music career behind him, during which time he has garnered praise and love from critics and musical peers. He nonetheless remains […]

Whiskey Myers “Tornillo”

August 19, 2022 Jonathan Smith 0

Crunchy, classy Southern-rock with added brass. ‘Tornillo’ represents the sixth album from Texas six-piece Whiskey Myers, and there has been a steady progression of sales and audience through those releases, until now, when their records are […]

Classic Clips: Son Volt “Tear Stained Eye”, Austin City Limits, 1996

July 29, 2022 Jonathan Smith 0

This song has a significant amount of devotees already, and remains a cult favourite. Tucked away on Son Volt’s first album ‘Trace’, the song has a simplicity of form, but it also somehow transcends everything else […]