Song of the Day from Garcia Peoples – Likened by WFMU’s Jeff Conklin to The Dead’s tightest, most simple studio work, the Allmans’ most radio-friendly moments and the Band’s early 70s output…what’s not to like?
Shortly after the release of their latest album Lionfish, Elkhorn performed as a quartet at RhizomeDC in the Takoma neighbourhood of Washington DC where they were joined by Ian McColm and Nate Scheible on drums. Luckily, it was recorded…
To celebrate their 5th Anniversary, Lost Map Records have announced a major new project called VISIT▲TIONS – a series of very special limited-edition releases, written and recorded in residency in a cabin on the label’s home on Eigg.
An exceptional album from Sophie Cooper & Ben Nash (recorded back in 2009 and released on Sheffield’s Blackest Rainbow Records) made available digitally for the first time.
Ideologic Organ have released two new live albums featuring private recordings from 1986 of the late North Indian classical musician and dhrupad master Zia Mohiuddin Dagar.
Tim Linghaus’ Memory Sketches takes the listener on a very personal journey during which he takes precious personal memories from his own past and preserves them in music. An album filled with both melancholy and immense beauty.
Thanks to popular demand Music and Poetry of the Kesh, the soundtrack to Ursula K. Le Guin’s Always Coming Home, originally released in 1985 and then re-issued in March this year has had a second pressing from the Freedom to Spend label.
Our Song of the Day comes from Spirit Fest – an impromptu indie Avant-pop supergroup featuring Tokyo-based duo Tenniscoats (Saya and Takashi Ueno), Markus Acher (The Notwist), Cico Beck (Aloa Input) and Mat Fowler (Jam Money).
‘The Blacksmith and The Lady’ is the latest music video from Midland’s acoustic Trio Threaded featuring Jamie Rutherford, Rosie Bott and Ning-ning Li. They are currently busy working on new material for their third studio album.
Watch Kathryn Tickell and The Darkening performing live in concert at Get North 2018 festival. They are performing at a number of festivals this summer including Sidmouth Folk Week.
This month sees the Dead Rat Orchestra and Poland’s Sutari, two of the world’s most prominent avant-folk ensembles, join forces for a headline tour of the UK. We caught up with them both to talk about their own backgrounds and the tour.
Listen to Amaranthine, the new single from Joel Porter. Combining field recordings, minimalist electronics, acoustic guitar and brass, Amaranthine carries a genuine warmth and honesty, a response to nostalgia and the anticipation of what the future holds.
