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Scotlands most revered jazzist Bill Wells has assembled an all star cast from the weirder corners of the indie world including Deerhoof, Yo La Tengo, Isobel Campbell, Norman Blake, Bridget St John, to twist your favourite nursery rhymes into new compositions revealing the dark, violent and often hilarious message beneath the surface…

Teach them young – Light in the Attic and Third Man Records to release new children’s compilation that comes with it’s own turntable and features the likes of Vashti Bunyan, Woody Guthrie, Donovan, Harry Nilsson, Jerry Garcia.

Julia Holter has unveiled her new video for Sea Calls Me Home which finds Holter in the picturesque landscape of her California habitat, and explores the surreal imagery of the song.

To celebrate their forthcoming tour Megson have released a ‘pay what you want’ live compilation ‘Megson – Live in the Lounge’ E.P. featuring songs from their albums In a Box, Longshot and On the Side.

With Balkan music more accessible then ever thanks to bands such as A Hawk and a Hacksaw and Beirut why not give this one a go featuring recordings from 1930s​-​80s. Plus watch a short film on A Hawk and a Hacksaw which documents two years of travelling and performing throughout Europe and the United States.

NYC based Canadian Cellist Julia Kent announces her fourth solo album Asperities, an album in response to conflict: internal, personal and global. Watch her new video for Invitation to the Voyage.

Our Tune of the Day is from South African multi-instrumentalist, composer Cara Stacey. Dark Matter is taken from her groundbreaking new album Things That Grow which aims to stretch the boundaries of bow music in an ensemble and create something entirely new.

Following a busy year of touring in the USA, Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn fly in for a UK tour in November, including a date at the Southbank Centre as part of the London Jazz Festival. Get those dates and watch them performing Railroad live.

Our Song of the Day is a song premiere from US cult country soul man Jeb Loy Nichols who now resides in Wales on his remote small holding. Listen to ‘That’s All I Want’ from his new mini-album Ya Smell Me.

Fado singer Mariza is about to release ‘Mundo’, her sixth studio recording and her first of entirely new material in five years. Possibly her most diverse and contemporary release to date. One that hints at ‘new beginnings’.

Legendary Jamaican trombonist Rico Rodriguez passed away on 4th September 2015, read this lovely tribute from Jerry Dammers, founder of The Specials and 2 Tone records.

Brace the Wave is the Lou Barlow’s first solo album in six years and to mark its release today he unveiled an intimate new video for Repeat, watch it here.