We have a special première and Song of the Day from Plinth from the upcoming Shirley Collins compilation. Plus we talk to Michael Tanner about his love for the musical pioneer and folk legend.
Our Song of the Day comes from the debut album of Owl Service splinter group Greanvine. Listen to them performing Child Among the Weeds, a song written by the wonderful Lal Waterson.
After a busy five years of touring with Portland-based band Blind Pilot, Kati Claborn was sitting on a steadily growing pile of tunes…Hook and Anchor brings them to light.
We have two pairs of tickets to giveaway to The London Acoustic Guitar Show in September which features exhibits, great live performances, Acoustic Cafe, Masterclasses & more.
Inspired by folklore, Rachel Newton’s brilliant new album, Changeling explores the border between the real and the fantastical as her imagination plays across the dividing line.
Scottish fiddle player Mike Vass just revealed a new video which includes some lovely narration read from Neil Gunn’s Off in a Boat. We’re looking forward to his new album & tour in October.
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy (aka Will Oldham) is to release a new album! Singer’s Grave A Sea of Tongues is released on 22 September on Domino. Check his crazy interview.
After spending a long and strange career as the legendary “Tamborine Man” for the Brian Jonestown Massacre, Joel Gion has emerged with an armload of his own music done entirely his own way.
Watch the first instalment of a new short film by Irish film director Myles O’Reilly in which he captures one of Ireland’s biggest independent bands ‘The Frames’ performing at Whelan’s.
We catch James Yorkston’s Album launch for The Cellardyke Recording and Wassailing Society at the Old Queens Head with support from the wonderful Irish singer/songwriter Lisa O’Neill.
A vision of Louis Armstrong inspired the visionary new album from Dr. John Ske-Dat-De-Dat The Spirit Of Satch a record so pumped full of the Crescent City it’s bursting with musical ideas.
