Tuareg bluesman Bombino made a big hit back in 2011 when he was made an iTunes’ Breakthrough Artist of 2011, he also featured in some heavyweight ‘best of’ lists from the likes of NPR. He counts the Black Keys, Dave Matthews, Arcade Fire, Ozomatli, The North Mississippi All Stars, My Morning Jacket and others among his avowed fans. He returns to the US and Canada in April / May when …

Tu Fawning have been tipped by their label, Drag City, as the most eccentric band in Portland and provide a classic description of their sound: “dramatically colored soundscapes and indigo tinted dreams make David Lynch movies look like Disney parodies”. The good news is that they return in May with a new album titled A Monument from which Bones (track below) is taken from. Download Link They head over to …

We recently announced the news of the release of James Yorkston & The Athletes – 10th Anniversary Edition Of ‘Moving Up Country’ (read it here). It is released on Monday the 23rd of April 2012 and consists of two discs. Disc 1 features the original album, now with debut Domino single The Lang Toun; Disc 2 is a collection of ‘Moving Up Country’ demos, including never heard before demos and …

Our ‘Song of the Day’ is from Sam Airey titled ‘The Unlocking’. It’s taken from his new EP A Marker and a Map, which will be released on Hide and Seek records on Monday 26th March. Sam is playing two launch gigs with a FULL BAND at Holy Trinity Church in Leeds on Friday 23rd March (tickets) and The Slaughtered Lamb, London on 28th March (tickets).

[rating=4] Laish have released their Obituaries EP which also signals a new development in the band’s direction. Whilst the title track ‘Obituaries‘ is a contemplative song dealing with a coomon theme throughout of obsession with death and legacy it showcases a much bigger and dynamic sound. Songwriter for Laish, Daniel Green: “I have begun to loosen my grip on my songs. What started life as a song-writing and bedroom recording …

#UNRAVEL is a new collaboration between FOUND and Aidan Moffat. Some of you may recall Found’s Cybraphon Project which was described as an emotional, mechanical band in a wardrobe! Well they have a new installation that opens to the public on 20 April – 7 May as part of Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art at Arch 24/ SWG3. #UNRAVEL takes the form of a gallery installation that revolves around …

‘To What Strange Place’ is a compilation conceived by Ian Nagoski, much like the music compilations of Harry Smith‘s multi-volume Anthology of American Folk Music, Nagoski’s obsession and extensive research is a gift to the world.

Song of the Day is ‘Fit against the Country’, the first single taken from Horse Feathers forthcoming album ‘Cynic’s New Year‘ which is due out on April 17th.

As many of you will already know from our announcement last Friday we have teamed up with Simple Folk Radio whose weekly show will feature on Folk Radio UK. The first show goes out this Saturday coming (March 24th) at 5pm. The highlight of the show will be a live session by Charlie Parr. “I can’t think of a more perfect way to get this show on the road than …

The audience at Queen Elizabeth Hall that witnessed Neil Cowley Trio’s live performance seemed to recognise the watershed nature of the performance and rewarded it with a deserved standing ovation.

The Lullaby Project: Soothing, bitter or even bawdy, there’s much more to the lullaby than sending a child to sleep. Watch Kris Drever, Alasdair Roberts, Emily Portman, Karine Polwart and John Smith performing.

Our ‘Song of the Day’ is by Sun Kil Moon, the moniker of Mark Kozelek who is probably best known for his previous incarnation in Red House Painters.