Karine Polwart talks through her new album ‘Traces’ track by track. Listen to ‘King of Birds’ which was inspired by the protests at St Paul’s Cathedral. Plus Album Launch Tour Dates!
Blind Atlas’s long awaited debut album ‘Kodiak Bear’ is out. Its refreshing to know that a band such as this can still take those classic qualities of the past, re-invent them and make them sound so good today.
Douglas Dare is a new piano based indie singer / songwriter who has a very unique and individual style to his music that combined with his intelligent lyrics and stunning vocals give him that WOW factor. A name to watch for!
The New Simple Folk Radio show is presented by Dillon along with Scott Power (shhh! Promotions) featuring a session from Jo Schornikow (of NYC’s The Shivers).
Watch Thom Yorke talking about Neil Young in this 2008 uncut interview that was orginally going to be used in “Don’t Be Denied”, a documentary on Neil Young.
Take one band from London and one from Geneva. Mix in some Cajun, punk, rockabilly, surf and a dash of Bo Diddley then you have Mama Rosin with Hipbone Slim & The Knee Tremblers!
Edinburgh based band Meursault are due to release their third album Something For the Weakened. It will be released on 16th July on CD, vinyl and download via Song, by Toad Records. Listen to the new single ‘Flittin’.
Withered Hand is heading out on tour in September which will take in Salford, Cardiff, London, Sheffield and Newcastle. Withered Hand also features on a new compilation: ‘Whatever Gets You Through the Night‘.
German pianist / composer Hauschka has released a new Jeff Desom directed video for the ‘Radar‘ which features dancer Patrick Williams a.k.a. TwoFace who takes on the role of human marionette.
Our Sunken Ship is a potent album that deserves wide recognition for Adam Weikert’s lyrical prose as well as the wonderful arrangements that envelop this beautiful album. A name to watch for!
Patti Smith is to perform as special guest at End of the Road festival alongside the likes of Grizzly Bear, Grandaddy, Midlake, Beach House, Tindersticks and Dirty Three, Mark Lanegan Band, Van Dyke Parks, The Low Anthem and more
