KLOF Staff

Watch Fresh Blood, a new video from The Poozies. More than a little surreal, it displays their usual trademark style of hilarity, jubilance and mischief, and features some very pretty sheep, sparkly aliens, random animals in oilskins, a wise old crone and – talk of the town – an extremely interesting looking stranger!

Legendary singer song writer John Prine is in a critical condition following hospitalisation on Thursday last week after displaying Covid-19 symptoms.

Watch the new video from Nels Andrews for Table by the Kitchen. The track features on his forthcoming new album ‘Pigeon and the Crow’ – a songwriter’s record in the spirit of Van Morrison’s Veedon Fleece.

Watch Jenn Butterworth performing Gillian Welch’s ‘Hard Times Ain’t Gonna Rule My Mind’ from her 2011 album The Harrow And The Harvest. It’s also our Song of the Day

Drag City have just announced an exciting brand new Superwolf song. Yes, that Superwolf – the supergroup formed by Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Matt Sweeney. “You’ll Get Eaten, Too” is for a good cause too.

FIRE FILMS announce feature documentary THE BALLAD OF SHIRLEY COLLINS about the iconic English singer is now streaming for the first time via Vimeo on Demand, including the first-ever digital release of a host of bonus materials.

Watch Joy & Andrew Dunlop, performing Ae Fond Kiss from their new album Dithis. While it’s been a favourite of theirs for a long time, after delving a little deeper they discovered a less innocent history lies behind it.

We kick off the day with a lively Tune of the Day from Monster Ceilidh Band about a cat…recorded live at Simpson Street Studios, Rothbury.

A new initiative to help promote community support within the Irish music industry and beyond is kicking off today as Mick Flannery, in partnership with PlayIrish, hosts ‘Mini Gigs at Mick’s’.

Today, Raleigh, NC’s Chatham County Line share the lyric video for the title track of their forthcoming ninth studio album, Strange Fascination. The release date has moved up to April 24.

Watch Hannah Rarity performing a beautiful cover of Frightened Rabbit’s “Poke”, from their 2008 album The Midnight Organ Fight.

This Friday 27th March, Islander: Live from Home will be streaming straight to you, directly from the homes of some of Islander’s favourite Irish artists. With sets from Maija Sofia, John Francis Flynn, Anna Mieke and Junior Brother.